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AFA copy 39088019750363 is a gift from Janet Stanley. Contents The Intellectual Universe of Professor Antony Gerald Hopkins / Toyin Falola, Emily Brownell -- A.G. Hopkins, West Africa, and Economic ...

Stories of the kingdom of Kaabu's reign have been told for generations through a kind of traditional song. Now, an archaeological dig has confirming the histories told and retold by griots. From the ...

Researchers have uncovered the origins and genetic diversity of the Fulani, one of Africa's largest pastoral populations. The study reveals a complex genetic ancestry with influences from both North ...

ACKNOWLEDGING AFRICA: Howard French speaks in Kresge Auditorium on Wednesday evening. French, an author and journalism professor at Columbia, discussed how though it is often ignored, Africa has had a ...

What follows is part of a short chronological series on African and African American History. The educational system in the United States does not always offer a balanced history of Africa which is ...

Sowande Keita of Detroit has been playing the drums for as long as he can remember. “There’s a legendary story, that is actually very true, my father tied the DJembe around my waist before I could ...

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Police confront protesters in Conakry, Guinea, following the government's decision in July 2022 to bar the opposition party from holding a peaceful march. Cellou Binani/AFP via Getty Images The Global ...