Whether it be the expansion of knowledge on deep-sea coral species or the modern usage of online mapping tools, Black scientists have been part of the equation in propelling marine science to new levels.
The profession began to change when Mary Eliza Mahoney became the first Black nurse to graduate from nursing school and be professionally licensed. Since that day in 1879, African American nurses have continued to strive for equality in the profession.
This article is dedicated to African journalists who have been on the frontlines in the struggle against censorship, intimidation, provocation, and imprisonment from tyrannical regimes.
These clinicians, researchers, activists, and advocates championed and advanced medicine in this country and beyond.
Nigerian singer Síkírù Àyìndé Barrister (1948-2010) pioneered fújì, a Yorùbá genre of popular dance music.
There is a probability that something you ate or drank today was first brought to America by slaves from Africa.
African architecture is experiencing a renaissance, driven by visionary architects and designers, blending traditional cultural elements with modern design principles, to create spaces that resonate with history, identity, and social justice.
Here are some of the best African proverbs that continue to inspire and enlighten people around the world.
Frustrated by American racism and fascinated by African decolonization, Maya Angelou moved to Egypt in 1961 and then Ghana in 1963.
A stained-glass window, donated in 1877 to a church in Rhode Island, shows Jesus as a dark-skinned man. Most Western depictions portrayed him as a European, with light skin and sometimes even blue eyes. A Black Jesus at this time was unknown.
