During the Age of Enlightenment, anything was thought possible, and for African Americans, this included freedom and equality, "the pursuit of life, liberty and happiness." Free blacks and ...

From 1619 on, not long after the first settlement, the need for colonial labor was bolstered by the importation of African captives. At first, like their poor English counterparts, the Africans ...

A new map has revealed the most common religion in every African country, showing a clear divide between Christianity and Islam across the world’s second largest continent. The map, shared on ...

to develop an interactive map of black history sites on the Charleston peninsula. The team consisted of Holman, International African American Museum director Michael Boulware Moore, attorneys ...

Follow the three years of battles in the North African desert, and see how Axis and Allied forces chased each other across this hostile terrain.

The country is home to a number of landmarks, each with a unique story that reflects its past and present. Here are five of the most famous South African landmarks and the fascinating tales behind ...