Johny Alexandre Gomes, a self-taught painter of twenty-two years, is creating waves on the Brazilian…
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‘Cleopatra Was Not Black’, Egypt Tells Netflix in Growing Feud Ahead of New Series
Egyptian officials have accused Netflix of falsifying history by casting a Black woman in a…
All About Songo, the African Tribe Where Children are Raised by Their Uncles
The Songo tribe of North Angola is thought to be descended from the Mbutis and…
Scientists Find Hidden Bible Chapter Written More Than 1500 Years Ago
Whether you are religious or not, there is no denying that history can be absolutely…
Vanishing Heritage: How Egypt’s Pricey Traditions Are Fading Away
Funerals without meals, shortened wedding parties, and gold wedding rings that are even thinner… In…
A Digital Image of an Egyptian Man from Nearly 35,000 Years Ago Revealed
Brazilian experts used digital imaging to reveal the face of a 35,000-year-old Egyptian man. Moacir…
Chido Dzinotyiwei: This Zimbabwean Entrepreneur Created a Digital Platform to Teach African Languages
Chido Dzinotyiwei moved to neighboring South Africa with her family when she was seven years…
King Charles Supports Probe into Royal Family’s Slavery Links for the First Time
For the first time, King Charles has expressed support for research into the monarchy’s ties…
According to Studies, the Swahili Civilization Was Built 1000 Years Before Contact with Persians and Indians
Early archaeologists believed that Africans lacked the intellectual capacity to design medieval Swahili infrastructures such…
This Kenyan Community Names Babies After U.S. Presidents and Famous Events
Naming a child is a very important event in some parts of the African continent,…
Black British Aristocrats of 17th Century Finally Brought to Life Through Art
Many millennials believe that the aristocratic class in the 17th century United Kingdom was the…
Exhibition “Ramses and the Gold of the Pharaohs” Opens in Paris
This Friday, La Grande Halle de La Villette in Paris will open an exhibition featuring…
Egypt’s Craftsmen Keep Seashell Mosaic Tradition Alive
Small shards of seashells are turned turned into works of art in Egypt’s village of Sakiet…
Scientists in United States Use DNA to Uncover Story of Charleston Slaves
Scientists in the United States are utilizing ancient DNA to learn more about the lives…
Meet Alum Kemahee Baker, the Caribbean Artist Whose Chronic Pain Inspired Her to Start Painting
Many people’s coping technique for chronic pain is medication, but Alum Kemahee Baker channeled her…
In Morocco, a Coalition of Archaeologists Seeks out Jewish Heritage
Two archaeologists are digging the floor of a synagogue in Morocco’s Akka oasis in quest…
San Francisco Open to Giving Black Residents $5 Million Each in Reparations
According to reports, San Francisco is now one of the few US communities seriously considering…
From Dentistry to Sculpting: The Story of Jamaican artist, Ronald Moody
Ronald Moody, a Jamaican artist, stumbled into the field of sculpting by chance and his…
British Colonialist Cecil Rhodes’s Grave Haunts Zimbabweans
It’s a sacred hill where Zimbabweans have gone for ages to consult their ancestors. A…
Harriet Tubman Monument Now on Display in Newark
In the place where Christopher Columbus’ statue once stood, a monument honoring Harriet Tubman was…