Brazil has finally started hearing very public demands for reparations for its role in slavery. By Eléonore Hughes, AP — The executive manager for institutional relations at a Brazilian state…
By Tadios Belay, International Policy Digest — The African continent, known for its rich cultural diversity and untapped potential, has long struggled with complex and deeply rooted conflicts. Addressing these…
A summit offers the Biden administration a chance to compete with rivals, while testing its commitment to democratic values. By Nosmot Gbadamosi, Foreign Policy — The United States Is Back…
The United States will commit $55 billion to Africa over the next three years as President Joe Biden prepares to host the U.S.-Africa summit this week and discuss 2023 elections…
By Jeff Mason and Daphne Psaledakis, Reuters — U.S. President Joe Biden will announce on Tuesday the establishment of an advisory council on engagement with the African diaspora in the…
By Julianne Malveaux — I had the privilege of attending and addressing the All African Diaspora Summit at the University of Cape Coast in Ghana. Convened by Dr. Edward Bush,…
Global Coalition Releases Declaration on International Day for People of African Descent — Ghana’s President Akufo-Addo Pledges Support. Accra, Ghana — To mark this year’s International Day for People of…
CARICOM Secretariat, Greater Georgetown, Guyana — A symbolic reconnection between Africa and the Caribbean diaspora occurred on Friday 29 at the CARICOM Secretariat when Deputy Secretary-General, Dr Armstrong Alexis, welcomed…
Toni Morrison said it best, “The function, the very serious function of racism is a distraction. It keeps you from doing your work. It keeps you explaining, over and over…
Photos dating back to 1800s made free to allow telling of black history stories beyond enslavement and colonisation. By Aina J Khan, The Guardian — A collection of almost 30,000…
The Afro-Chilean population is one that has historically been left out and unrecognized in Chile. But that all changed in 2019. By Parker Diakite, Travel Noire — After decades of…
By Denise Oliver Velez, Daily Kos — I’ve been watching conversations on social media surrounding the need to include Caribbean History, along with Afro-Latin American history, as part of what…