For centuries, the history of the West African kingdom of Kaabu, which thrived from the mid-1500s to the 1800s and spanned ...

This is the conclusion of an international team of researchers who re-examined an archaeological site in West Africa from which ... This reflects a complex history of population subdivision ...

1836: A West African imperialism in the era of the Atlantic slave trade ... Jan Vansina, Paths in the rainforests: toward a history of political tradition in equatorial Africa (London, 1990). Ivor ...

Here are three recent graphic novels that can help us to remember resistance against slavery. They follow in the footsteps of ...

In this adapted excerpt, we meet Balla Kouyaté, one in a long line of West African "djelis," men who function as living history books to preserve stories, culture, and traditions. Some ...

The celebration helped kick off Black History Month ... Students of every background experienced a little bit of West African culture through food, music and dancing. “Even if we are only ...

Amid Black History Month celebrations in February, some local musicians say they are finding more opportunities at various venues to share their work and stories.