Three African-American women in Harlem during the Harlem Renaissance in 1925
NOVEMBER 13
1839—The Liberty Party—the nation’s first anti-slavery political party—is formed in Warsaw, N.Y. Among...
South African Grammy winner Tyla is proud of her Coloured identity. Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for The Recording Academy
by Natasha Robinson, University of Oxford
South African...
Steve Biko left an indelible mark on South African politics and history. Sowetan/AFF via Getty Images
by Jacob Dlamini, Princeton University
What happens when death becomes the...
European explorers named the continent, not Africans. Ipsumpix/Corbis Historical/Getty Images
by Jonathan O. Chimakonam, University of Pretoria
Should African people be called black – or is the...
1904 Olympic marathon participants Len Tau (left) and Jan Mashiani of South Africa. Missouri History Museum
by Francois Cleophas, Stellenbosch University
Who were the first Africans...
A 1982 Afrikaner cultural festival in Pretoria. Paul Weinberg/Wits University Press
by Neil Roos, University of Fort Hare
In South Africa, apartheid was a divisive political system...
South African pianist Abdullah Ibrahim in 2014. Andy Sheppard/Redferns/Getty Images
by Christine Lucia, Stellenbosch University
Abdullah Ibrahim, South Africa’s most distinguished pianist, was born on 9 October...
by John M Sloop, Vanderbilt University
North America’s most diverse professional league kicks off on Feb. 21, 2024, as Major League Soccer returns after a...
People lie dead in the aftermath of the unprovoked shooting of peaceful protesters. Universal History Archive/UIG via Getty images
by Nancy L Clark, Louisiana State University...
