The West African nation’s success comes from smart diaspora recruitment, as well as controversial local academies.

What are we looking for when examining a portrait photograph? Are we looking for a familiar face; do we identify ourselves in ...

Three recent HBCU graduates break down the lessons Black schools teach that predominantly white institutions often negate.

Though smaller than previous editions, the contemporary African art fair draws our attention to works that are tactile, ...

The spring art fairs offer a whirlwind chance to take in works in every style and medium—from rococo- and ...

Sub-Saharan Africa could split up in a few million years, and scientists believe they might be witnessing the early stages of ...

A massive sargassum bloom is growing in the Atlantic, with record-high amounts reported for this time of year. Florida's east coast may see a significant influx of the seaweed this spring and summer, ...

A season celebrated by Shakespeare and the Beatles now ranks behind fall in popularity. After a harsh winter, can it regain its former glory? A season celebrated by Shakespeare and the Beatles now ...

African grocery store and restaurant Southwest Farmers Market is now providing groceries and homestyle meals in the Spring area. The store offers a variety of African home goods, fruits, vegetables ...

Early this year, 38 dancers from 14 African countries were assembled to mount a production of The Rite of Spring in the 1975 landmark version by the late Pina Bausch. It was due to premiere in Dakar ...

Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world. Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international ...

Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world. Johannesburg, known to locals simply as Joburg, has long been dubbed ...