Djeneba Sako moved to the U.S. from Mali, West Africa, more than 20 years ago to share her passion for African dance. DENVER — If you follow the sound of drums from the unassuming corner of Bayaud ...

One of the first human cultural activities, apart from graphic ones, is storytelling. Whether it's the tale of a day in the fields or the mythical exploits of a hero condemned by the gods, ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- The South Philadelphia Odunde Festival is celebrating it's 50th year with live music, dancing, art and food. "I was strapped to my mother's back at the first Odunde and for the ...

How to keep South African tradition alive abroad through food, language, music and community rituals that connect families ...

When Dr. Chike Akua steps into a room — or cracks open a page — he brings with him thousands of years of ancestral wisdom. In his groundbreaking book, The African Origins of Our Faith: Pan-African ...

The holiday season is here in Michigan and Kwanzaa is just a few weeks away. This annual celebration of African and African American cultures will bring together loved ones for a time of reflection, ...

The Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards Cultural Day highlighted the growing convergence of Africa’s film, fashion, music and digital content industries, as creators and brands used the platform to ...

BUSHBUCKRIDGE, South Africa (AP) — The walls of Shadrack Mashabane’s hut in the rural South African town of Bushbuckridge are covered with traditional fabrics, with a small window the only source of ...

African proverb of the day highlights the message that when an elder dies, knowledge disappears forever. The proverb explains ...

Calvin history professor Eric Washington has made a specialty of studying African Americans thought within the Reformed tradition of Christianity, specifically Calvinism. His interest in the topic ...