Culture

Zumbi would become a fearless war leader who took command of the Republic of Palmares, a free and independent state within the occupied Brazilian...

In the French Caribbean, the word chabin(e) can still circulate as a nickname, a compliment, or a marker of beauty. Yet its history reveals...

Black superheroes now occupy a central place in pop culture, from Black Panther to Miles Morales. Their adversaries tell another story: one of Black...

Goddess of war and epidemics, Sekhmet is one of the most feared deities of ancient Egypt. Sekhmet Sekhmet is one of the most important ancient Egyptian...

Speech delivered by Aimé Césaire in Dakar, on April 6, 1966, as part of the “Colloquium on Art in the Life of the People,”...

Like many other traditions, that of a significant Berber ethnic group in Algeria, the Kabyles, closely associates Black African populations with the ancient Egyptians. The...

The Instructions for Merikare is an Egyptian text nearly 4,000 years old that strikingly anticipates the writings of European authors in history such as...

I. IntroductionShaka Zulu is one of the most famous and influential African leaders in history. He ruled over the Zulu people in South Africa...

Discover the fascinating history of the Maroons, these little-known heroes of freedom in the African diaspora. Explore their origins, their heroic resistance against slavery,...