Culture

Did you know that the African-American activist, writer, and poet Maya Angelou (1928–2014) and Malcolm X met for the first time during a protest...

Explore the life and legacy of Beatriz Kimpa Vita, an influential 18th-century prophetess in the Kingdom of Kongo, who left a deep mark on...

Malik Ambar (1549–1626) was a general and prime minister of the Ahmadnagar Sultanate in India. Born in Ethiopia, he rose from the status of...

NOFI presents 9 of Malcolm X’s most beautiful quotes.

December, a month synonymous with celebrations, Christmas logs, fireside warmth and chalets over-decorated with all kinds of twinkling lights… Yet, nearly 5,000 kilometers from...

A large part of the people of Réunion today have African origins. This article offers a historical overview of that presence. Before slavery The aptly named...

The Francophone Black world knows Nelson Mandela, the anti-apartheid activist, the first Black president of South Africa, winner of the 1993 Nobel Peace Prize....

A striking analysis of Kirikou and the Sorceress, in which we explore the complex history of Karaba the Sorceress. Nofi offers a deep and...

Long ignored or misunderstood, African matrilineal societies are today wrongly accused of having weakened the continent in the face of colonization. By tracing the...