Hundreds of residents signed up for FEMA buyouts after Helene. Not one has been approved.

"The Power of Arts and Culture for Healing" conference in Nairobi, Kenya (all photos by Bilal A. Qureshi, courtesy American Friends Service Committee) NAIROBI — Last spring, 30 African artists from ...

A Nigerian visual artist, Ajuwon Ajibola, and director of Ajuwon Art Gallery, shared a compelling experience on how the Ogun State Drum Festival—implemented under the Ibikunle Amosun-led ...

CHARLOTTE — All day Saturday, you can enjoy food, music, dancing and more at the 12th annual Charlotte African American Festival. The Uptown event celebrates the heritage and accomplishments of ...

Judge says Greenpeace must pay $345 million in pipeline lawsuit, cutting jury amount nearly in half US attorney fired by Trump joins Newsom's team Dodgers make lineup changes for Game 5 of World ...

DRUMS WEEK 2025: One of the greatest things about getting your first drum beats and fills down is being able to play with other musicians, or even simply jamming with recordings of your favourite ...

You may remember that, last year, Chris Hemsworth appeared with Ed Sheeran at a concert in Romania, during which the actor guested on drums for Thinking Out Loud. Now you can watch footage from a few ...

From the rhythms of West African drumming to the intricate patterns of East African textiles, African cultures offer a vibrant tapestry of tradition, history and innovation. Across the continent’s 54 ...

Professor Coleman A. Jordan teaches architecture at Morgan State University. For over two years, he has worked closely with students and alumni from the Baltimore HBCU, as well as from Tuskegee and ...

PORTSMOUTH — It’s been 10 years since Portsmouth’s African Burying Ground Memorial Park became sacred ground, and this year the values it represents in the city’s soul may be more dear than ever.

NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans celebrated the return and burial of the remains of 19 African American people whose skulls had been sent to Germany for racist research practices in the 19th century. On ...

A free West African drum circle takes place every Tuesday night in Fayetteville. The circle is led by Francis Kweku Osei, a professional drummer from Ghana. The event aims to share West African ...