Most of the population growth expected over the rest of the 21st century is expected to take place in Africa. These new ...

Kwanzaa is a yearly celebration of African-American culture and heritage. It starts from December 26 to January 1. Founded by Dr. Maulana Karenga in 1966, a professor and activist, Kwanzaa was ...

The digital publication was founded in 2009 by Sean Jacobs, associate professor of international affairs at The New School. Africa Is a Country has a weekly podcast offering analysis of current ...

In 2024, approximately 28 million people in South Africa received social grants, which is roughly 45% of the country's population. This includes a range of grants for people with disabilities ...

Kwanzaa emerged during the Black Freedom Movement of the 1960s as a way to reconnect Black communities in the U.S. with important African cultural traditions that were severed by the transatlantic ...

Kwanzaa is a celebration of African and African American culture. The annual week-long holiday will be here before you know it, so it's the perfect time to learn about the history and symbolism ...

Kwanzaa has become a nationally recognized celebration of African culture and community in the United States since its founding in 1966 and also is celebrated in countries with large African ...

"Kwanzaa is an African American and Pan-African holiday that celebrates history, values, family, community and culture," according to the National Museum of African American History & Culture.

Caught in a culture war, South Africa's hottest music sensation Tyla is in the crossfire of an online debate over the word she uses to describe her racial identity - "coloured". Before her rise to ...