Originally, during slavery, African women were forced to cover their majestic hair with a veil. For example, in 1786, Louisiana enacted laws regarding the tignon, requiring African women to dress austerely, cover their hair...
Discover how Muhammad al-Mahdi rallied followers and became an influential missionary in nineteenth-century Sudan.
The heroic journey of Muhammad al-Mahdi
From the first half of the...
The Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) is the professional women’s basketball league in the United States, created in 1996 with the support of the...
The WNBA is no longer just existing — it’s exploding. Over the past few days, individual performances have been dropping like fireworks. Records, milestones,...
Dominique Malonga. Remember this name. You may have only half-heard it during the Paris Games, slipped between two spotlights on the handball players, or...
On August 8, 2025, Kinshasa will host a major literary event already stirring excitement among pan-African creative circles. The Conférence des Auteurs (LCDA), spearheaded...
With Paris Noir, the Centre Pompidou celebrates half a century of Afro-descendant artistic creation. A remarkable exhibition retracing artistic circulations and anti-colonial struggles in...
Discover Zonga, a captivating show combining dance, music and visual art to explore African identity, the restitution of masks and cultural heritage.
There are moments...
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