History

Discover how Funsu Nzinga Mbemba, also known as Afonso I of Kongo, fought against the slave trade by writing to the King of Portugal...

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...

Discover how March 19, 1946 marked a historic turning point for Martinique, Guadeloupe, French Guiana, and Réunion, transforming these ‘confetti of the empire’ into...

In her all-too-short life and even after her death, Saartjie Baartman, who was nicknamed the “Hottentot Venus,” endured the worst. Having left her native...

Between April 6 and July 1994, Rwanda was the scene of a horrifying genocide in which 800,000 to 1 million Tutsi were killed, with...

Discover Mamari Biton Coulibaly, the visionary founder of the Bambara Kingdom of Ségou in the 18th century, and explore his lasting impact on the...

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

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

Born around 1703 in what is now Ghana, Anton Wilhelm Amo was taken from his homeland and brought to Europe by the Dutch West...