Culture

The Ashanti: a look at their unique matriarchal and matrilineal society

Explore the cultural richness of the Ashanti matriarchal and matrilineal society, where women, embodied by the figure of the Queen Mother, play pivotal roles...

For a black globality

Explore the concept of “Black globality” and discover how Koujichagoulism can unite Afro-diasporic communities to build a prosperous and respected future. Definitions and dimensions of...

The richness of African religions in the Americas

Discover the diversity of African religions in the “New World,” from the age-old traditions of Haitian Vodou, Cuban Santería, to Brazilian Candomblé, and beyond....

“The Redemption of Ham”: a window into racial mixing and its social implications

Dive into an analysis of “The Redemption of Ham,” a painting that questions racial mixing across the centuries, by the artist Modesto Brocos. The 1895...

The Quarrel of the two lizards

Discover “The Quarrel of the Two Lizards,” an initiatory Pulaar tale narrated by Amadou Hampâté Bâ, which illustrates the importance of resolving even the...

Grounation Day: celebrating the historic visit of Haile Selassie to Jamaica

Explore the impact and significance of Grounation Day, a key date for the Rastafari community that commemorates the historic visit of Haile Selassie to...

The Massembo: a guadeloupean family that preserved its african identity

The Massembo are a family of Kongo origin who have lived in Guadeloupe since 1861. One of their distinguishing features is that they have...

Bilal ibn Rabah, freed slave and first muezzin of islam

Bilal ibn Rabah is one of the most famous companions of the Prophet Muhammad and the first muezzin in the history of Islam. A...

25 words in haitian creole derived from congolese languages

Haitian Creole is often presented as a language with a French lexical base. While formally correct, this definition obscures an essential reality: its Atlantic...

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