At the Atlanta African Dance & Drum Festival, the steady beat of the drums and the grounded movements of the dancers speak a ...

Dr. Henderson is an expert in the religious tradition of the Yoruba people of West Africa, particularly African Americans who practice the tradition in the United States.

This season, authors revisit familiar religious figures, contemplate Christian motherhood, and explore links between ...

African spiritual traditions also play a role in today’s anti-racist activism, just as Black churches did in the Civil Rights Movement, she noted. At the #BlackLivesMatter protests that followed ...

Thiossane, particularly focused on fostering cultural awareness in youth, offers a Thiossane School Institute Program for K-12 students to learn about West African culture.

After West African drumming teachers involved with the club introduced her to the style, some of her friends and fellow drummers embarked on a journey to West Africa. They returned with rhythms they ...

After West African drumming teachers involved with the club introduced her to the style, some of Lehmann’s friends and fellow drummers embarked on a journey to West Africa. They returned with rhythms ...