In February 2025, participants at the 38th African Union Summit, taking place in Addis Ababa, observed one of the most historical moments, as the African Union launched the African Union 2025 ...

In a modest masjid tucked into Grays Avenue in Southwest Philadelphia, Imam Mohamed Jomandy greets familiar faces with quiet warmth. His voice carries the cadence of deep thought and lived experience ...

The largest African American street festival in North America, ODUNDE Festival, is back, and it is celebrating 50 years this summer. With half a century of history, this event is far more than simply ...

What is in a name? Does a memorable name truly shape first impressions? It’s all a matter of perspective. Some believe that a name itself does not hold intrinsic value or define the essence of a ...

“If you’d asked me 10 years ago if I’d be in politics, I would’ve said ‘No.’ My goal was to be a dean by 40,” remembers Dr. Monica Taylor. Dr. Taylor’s path to public service had many detours and ...

Image: Malcolm X at a welcoming event for African American Students Foundation in 1959. Public Domain Malcolm X at 100 matters because his life encapsulates a transformative arc from marginalization ...

In the years after the Civil War, African Americans turned struggle into opportunity, conducting business through the sale of paper sachets filled with scented herbs and wooden handcrafted from ...

May is having a moment. That’s not surprising. It’s the bridge from winter to summer. But it has another distinction. It’s the month of events. Lots of events. Here’s a taste of the sweet nectar of ...

In January, Leah Barlow, Ph.D., assistant professor of liberal studies at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, created an introduction video for her class TikTok account. The ...

In the early 1700s, Southern physicians labeled the enslaved desire for freedom “drapetomania” and pathologized Black humanity with “dysaesthesia aethiopica,” embedding pseudoscientific racism into ...

On April 30, 2015, UNESCO’s International Jazz Day rallied over 700 events in 185 nations, bringing together millions to celebrate the improvisational nature of jazz. As a distinctly African American ...

The passing of Pope Francis has sparked renewed interest in the future of Catholic leadership. For many in the African diaspora and beyond, the question is urgent and compelling: Could the Church ...