Explore the rich culture, history and diversity of West Africa, and learn about the impact and the role that these countries played in the transatlantic slave trade. Fall 2026 Coming Soon! Contact us ...
Senegal has its acclaimed Saint-Louis Jazz Festival and Dak’Art Biennale, Burkina Faso’s mammoth film festival, FESPACO, while Benin’s return to ancestral art and Cote d’Ivoire’s resurgent nightlife ...
Reviewed by Spencer H. Brown in International journal of African historical studies (Boston) 5 (3) 1972, pages 533-537 (DT1.A2592 AFA) PEOPLES AND EMPIRES OF WEST AFRICA WEST AFRICA IN HISTORY ...
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — In a captivating exploration of heritage through a transformative journey, Richmond native Rita Ricks shares her profound quest to Ghana and how it reconnected her with her ...
For Penda Diakité, art has been a pivotal part of her life for as long as she can remember. As the child of two artists – her father a ceramicist and mother a sculptor – this Malian-American is fully ...
From the rock shelters of southern Africa to the royal courts of Buganda, fluidity shaped ritual, healing, and community.
West African graffiti has evolved from banned vandalism into accepted street art, with murals now reflecting regional culture ...
Kọ Café (pronounced “Koh”) is no stereotypical coffee shop. It’s a podcast studio, co-working and performance space, a hub of West African history, and a thriving Black-owned cultural mainstay in ...