In June 2020, three months after South Africa entered the first of a series of hard lockdowns to slow the spread of COVID, the country’s president Cyril Ramaphosa described men’s violence against ...

When it comes to old mighty empires, Africa has lots of stories to tell. You can dive into her rich history of conquests, as well as advanced styles of governance. The Old Oyo Empire remains one of ...

In the heart of Southern Africa, nestled in the highlands of modern-day Zimbabwe, lies the remains of an ancient city that once served as the capital of a powerful kingdom: Great Zimbabwe. This ...

Celebrating the Charles L. Blockson Afro-American Collection’s 40th Anniversary at Temple University » ...

— Journalist Hunter S. Thompson, upon writer Dorothy Parker’s death in 1967. Parker left her fortune to Martin Luther King, Jr., and after his assassination, it was donated to the NAACP. Way B.C.

Image: A collage of Philadelphia restaurants, top left: Down North Pizza, middle left: Suya Suya Philly, bottom: 48th Street Grille, top right: Booker’s Restaurant and Bar, bottom right: South Jazz ...

Photo by Dario Calmese, courtesy of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater FunTimes Magazine’s Culture + Entertainment column, the week of June 17, 2024 “In summer, anything is a popsicle.” — An unknown ...