Chinese manufactured cloth has undermined the monopoly on the trade of Dutch African print textiles that Togolese traders once enjoyed.

African masquerade ensembles are recognizably carnivalesque, yet not aligned with Carnival as we know it. The exquisite, ...

After months of promises to overhaul or eliminate the FEMA, President Donald Trump is touting a fast and robust federal response to the devastating Texas floods ...

Mr. Mamdani’s self-identification as both Black or African American and Asian on his application points to the heterogeneity of his background and upbringing as the child of Indian Ugandan and ...

This week in Oakland: 4th of July BBQ at the Pardee Home Museum, and the ‘Vibrant Expressive Masks’ exhibit at the African American Museum and Library Although fireworks are illegal in Oakland ...

4th of July BBQ at the Pardee Home Museum, the ‘Vibrant Expressive Masks’ exhibit at the African American Museum and Library, and more.

Many designers, inspired by African masks, are turning to traditional crafting techniques that prioritize sustainability. By working with locally sourced materials and artisanal methods, they are ...