A growing wave of African Americans are relocating to Kenya, citing the need to connect with their history and culture, or ...

Other African countries have attracted even larger numbers of African Americans. Ghana, which launched a “Year of the Return” ...

McWhorter: In 1988, when the Rev. Jesse Jackson had a massive influence on the Black community, he basically declared that we ...

As some are suggesting Black Americans keep their braiding business to themselves, one African braider responds.

By Erin O'Toole, High Country News, July 22, 2025 Summer heat has many people dreaming about escaping to the cool air of the ...

Spike Lee and Tonya Lewis Lee will be bridging gaps after being named Benin’s official ambassadors to African Americans in ...

Benin has appointed renowned American filmmaker Spike Lee and his wife, Tonya Lewis Lee, a seasoned producer and author, as ...

Kenneth Harris, a retired U.S. veteran, relocated to Nairobi, Kenya, seeking a life free from racial suspicion and rediscovering ancestral connections. Harris is part of a trend of African Americans ...

Science historian Peder Anker’s book brings to light the stories of African Americans and others affected by the atomic bomb.

The State Department has issued travel advisories this week applying to five countries in Africa, including one “Do Not Travel” warning. The agency ranks its advisories on a four-tier scale, with a ...