Juneteenth is one important federal occasion this June 19. Here's all about its significance along with some warm messages ...

There is a long history of Juneteenth, including the Juneteenth flag, but to sum things up: Juneteenth celebrates the ...

Marshall Walter Taylor came to hold many names, from "the Worcester Whirlwind" to "The Fastest Bicycle Rider in the World," ...

No African writer has as many major, lasting creative achievements in such a wide range of genres as Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o.

With over 350 works spanning 10 centuries, ‘Kings and Queens of Africa’ is a powerful tribute to the continent’s enduring ...

Although they didn’t have access to modern, sophisticated beauty creams, women in ancient Africa were known for their smooth, flawless skins and brilliant white smiles. Having to survive the ...

The histories they're piecing together are astonishing. Mohenjo-Daro was one of two prominent cities of the ancient Indus Valley civilization. The citadel, a center of activity at the city's peak ...

Africa's top historians take a fresh look at the events and characters that have shaped the continent from the origins of humankind to the end of South African apartheid. See the rise and fall of ...

The OAU, now the African Union (AU), has grown to include 55 member states, but the spirit of that moment endures. Africa Day ...

The United Nations rights office called on Wednesday for a independent investigation into the discovery of mass graves at detention centres in Libya's capital Tripoli.