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From slavery to colonialism and school rules: a history of myths about Black hair

One of the first dilemmas that Black people face is whether to let strangers touch their hair – and under what circumstances. Thomas Mukoya/Reuters by...

Ethiopia’s deal with Somaliland upends regional dynamics, risking strife across the Horn of Africa

A Somali soldier controls the crowd at a protest in the capital Mogadishu on Jan.3, 2024. AP Photo/Farah Abdi Warsameh by Alemayehu Weldemariam, Indiana University The Horn...

Lost in the coffee aisle? Navigating the complex buzzwords behind an ‘ethical’ bag of beans is easier said than done

by Spencer M. Ross, UMass Lowell You’re shopping for a bag of coffee beans at the grocery store. After reading about the effects of climate...

Rastafarians gathering for the 131st birthday of Emperor Haile Selassie are still grappling with his reported death in 1966

Rastafarians drum and sing during a special prayer and worship meeting at Menengai forest in Kenya. James Wakibia/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images by Charles A. Price,...

Sudan’s plunge into chaos has geopolitical implications near and far – including for US strategic goals

Jordanians being evacuated from Sudan amid fighting between two factions. AP Photo/Raad Adayleh   by Christopher Tounsel, University of Washington The sight of diplomats fleeing Sudan amid chaotic...

Jimmy Carter’s African legacy: peacemaker, negotiator and defender of rights

by Nancy Mitchell, North Carolina State University When historians and pundits praise Jimmy Carter’s achievements as the US president and extol his exemplary post-presidential years,...

As the 8 billionth person is born, here’s how Africa will shape the future of the planet’s population

Getty Images by Akanni Ibukun Akinyemi, Obafemi Awolowo University; Esther William Dungumaro, University of Dar es Salaam, and Jacques Emina, University of Kinshasa In mid-November...

Uncompromising Bishop of Sudan Macram Max Gassis an “angry, frustrated shepherd”

“Come and see us, come and touch us, come and put your hands around us, and caress us.”—Bishop Macram Max Gassis “There are many men...

Obama delivers frank words about Africa’s problems

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — President Barack Obama arrived in East Africa with no big American aid packages, no ramped up U.S. military resources...

Obama chides GOP candidates for ‘sad’ remarks

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Insisting that Americans deserve better, President Barack Obama chided Republicans Mike Huckabee, Donald Trump and Ted Cruz on Monday...

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