If ever a play seemed tailor-made — tailor-braided? — for the Mark Taper Forum stage, at least in the 2020s, it’s “Jaja’s African Hair Braiding.” The most intimate of the three Music Center theaters ...

Thankfully, the narrative is changing. In recent years, stars like Tyla, Lupita Nyong’o, and Zendaya have worn braids on red ...

African body art traditions are a beautiful testament to the continent's rich cultural heritage. These practices, which have ...

Braids are more than just a hairstyle. They’re a statement of heritage, resilience, and artistry. For centuries, they’ve ...

The African Children’s Choir, on a tour of more than 100 cities, will perform at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 8, at First Baptist Church, 131 Main St. Comprised of children ages 8 to 10, all from vulnerable ...

As a girl, if you grew up in Nigeria, chances are your hair has been through more transformations than you can count. In this part of the world, hair is never just hair. It is culture, identity, ...

The AGOA trade agreement between the United States and African countries is coming to an end. While countless workers fear for their jobs, there is also an opportunity for new trade partnerships to ...

A bold proposal to give young African offenders the same opportunity as their Indigenous peers to experience “cultural restorative justice” outside a mainstream court was suggested at a roundtable led ...

Accra, Ghana – Ashley Haruna never intended to stay in Ghana. But everything changed for the 28-year-old health coach when she stood facing a dark cell inside the stone walls of Cape Coast Castle. As ...

As global momentum builds for Palestinian recognition, Asmara and Yaoundé remain the lone African holdouts, bound to Israel by survival and strategy. At the United Nations General Assembly this week, ...

South Africa’s taxi industry, which generated an estimated R90 billion to R100 billion in annual revenue, is paying virtually no tax. In March 2025, Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa) CEO Wayne ...