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In 2018, Senegalese philosopher and economist Felwine Sarr, along with French art historian Bénédicte Savoy, were commissioned by President Emmanuel…
Meet Henry Greene, Yale’s first black graduate who later became a surgeon in the American Civil War
Richard Henry Greene made history as Yale University’s first Black graduate and later served as a physician during the American…
Gertie Davis was the adopted daughter of Harriet Tubman, and remains a little-known figure in history, although she played a…
Kaleidoscope: Deji Oluokun’s Mesmerizing Fusion Of Art And Fashion Shines At Lagos Exhibition – NFH
The Alliance Française de Lagos Library recently came alive with a dazzling display of color, creativity, and artistic exploration as…
Is there hope for children with disabilities? Our small team of therapists drove six hours to a village where we…
Hanna Noor Mohammed The light is life at What If the World Let there be light, 2024 Artist…
Honing in on local capacities and youthfulness in shifting towards a regenerative built environment in Cape Town
A World Cities Day blog by the ReBuilt Cape Town project team In 2014, the United Nations designated 31 October…
Each year in Kenya, familiar faces are feted at the national remembrance of the country’s heroes and heroines. Dedan Kimathi…
Ghana, like many African nations, has become a hotspot for the Global North’s textile waste, particularly fast-fashion items. Each week,…
College students in upstate New York are digging through backyard dirt as part of an archaeological project that could unlock…
In Kenya, Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegi was brutally murdered—doused in petrol and set on fire by her ex-boyfriend just three…
South Africa’s grand coalition government, which has surprised sceptics by holding together, is battling to contain a foreign policy stand-off…