Scientists read ancient DNA from South African hunter gatherers and found a very early human branch that shaped survival ...

A new four-part Netflix docuseries, “African Queens: Njinga,” tells the story of the 17th-century warrior Queen Njinga, who ruled over the territories of Ndongo and Matamba in present-day Angola.

A new HBO documentary explores the impact of Wizkid's music — internationally and in his native Nigeria. Music Box: Wizkid: Long Live Lagos traces the artist's roots and Nigerian identity, and how his ...

In a panel discussion provocatively entitled “Content Scramble for Africa,” guests at the Cannes Film Market’s Cannes Docs sidebar were invited to interrogate the sustainability of current forms of ...

Duke University Libraries has a near-embarrassment of historic and cultural riches. Elements of that cultural wealth were on display last week with “Black Lives In Archives,” a two-day “immersive ...