Twenty years ago, in October 2003, 26-year-old Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie burst onto the North American publishing scene with her debut novel,“ Purple Hibiscus.” But the October 2003 ...

When you walk into Collin's Barber & Beauty Shop, it feels like home. There are family photos hanging on the walls, football helmets sitting on the shelves and relics from past generations on display.

Bokani Dyer is not just a leading figure in contemporary South African jazz, he’s also a living link to its history. His father, saxophonist Steve Dyer, was part of Medu, a radical multi-disciplinary ...

As Generations marks 32 years on air, film critic Thinus Ferreira reflects on its cultural impact, star-making power and ...

Dr. Stephen Akintayo is Forbes Best of Africa Leading Investment Coach and Real Estate Mogul. Chairman and Founder, Gtext Holdings. Africa holds vast untapped potential and a growing spirit of ...

The first time I ever used the term post-civil rights to describe the new generation of African-American politicians I was studying, the Rev. Joseph Lowery hollered at me. He wanted to know, What in ...

In the opening pages of a new novel, "Good Dirt," a young girl is playing with her older brother. They've decorated an old stoneware jar, adding a baseball cap, a handlebar mustache made out of paper.

Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire features ten stories from Africa that are aiming "to ignite the world." The selection of animated shorts follow a set of characters through a dystopian future, in some ...