Pre-construction archaeological work at Benin City, Nigeria. Excavation of two building plots for the Museum of West African Art, Benin City, Nigeria, provides new perspectives on the Kingdom of Benin ...

Some food traditions are so indelible to American culture that the contributions of African American chefs have largely been ...

Excavations in Benin, Nigeria, have uncovered a record of the Kingdom, revealing royal quarters, shrines, and layers from the ...

Explore the rich culture, history and diversity of West Africa, and learn about the impact and the role that these countries played in the transatlantic slave trade. Fall 2026 Coming Soon! Contact us ...

A long-envisioned African American Arts and Cultural Center in West Tampa is moving closer to becoming reality after ...

For Penda Diakité, art has been a pivotal part of her life for as long as she can remember. As the child of two artists – her father a ceramicist and mother a sculptor – this Malian-American is fully ...

Early on in his new book, "Custodians of Wonder," BBC Travel writer Eliot Stein tallies some recent effects of globalization, a process that seems to only speed up. Nine languages, he notes, are lost ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — In a captivating exploration of heritage through a transformative journey, Richmond native Rita Ricks shares her profound quest to Ghana and how it reconnected her with her ...

Kọ Café (pronounced “Koh”) is no stereotypical coffee shop. It’s a podcast studio, co-working and performance space, a hub of West African history, and a thriving Black-owned cultural mainstay in ...

Like other big cats, the leopard is endangered across West Africa. Yet in Ivory Coast's Comoe National Park, the famously ...