Govan Mbeki spent more than two decades in prison for his role in the struggle against apartheid. As a leader of South Africa ...

This fall the museum debuted its newly reimagined African American galleries and the first major exhibition of Indigenous ...

Rauw Alejandro’s futuristic era, once marked by the album releases of “Saturno” and “Playa Saturno,” has now taken a clear ...

1987: Viewers watching “Doctor Who” on WTTW-TV experienced one of the oddest things ever to cross Chicago televisions — a ...

The Smart Museum of Art in Chicago is hosting a special exhibition through February 2026 of found objects and African art ...

Tomb Raider's final season on Netflix reveals epic first trailer (and the premiere is right around the corner) ...

When adventurer Lara Croft (voiced by Hayley Atwell) discovers a trail of stolen African Orisha masks, she joins forces with ...

This isn’t your average craft night — it’s a living, breathing piece of New Orleans history. On November 18 from 5-8 pm, ...

In tonight’s edition: UNESCO has released three new volumes of its General History of Africa. Meanwhile, South Africa’s Madlanga Commission continues its investigation into damning allegations of ...

When we think of the European colonization of Africa, one period that comes to mind is an era during the mid- to late-1800s known as the Scramble for Africa. The British, French, Spanish, and ...

In a pioneering blend of technology and archaeology, researchers have digitally reconstructed the faces of pre-Hispanic Colombians, offering an unprecedented glimpse into ancient lives while ...

WASHINGTON – Hundreds of people joined a rally on May 3 to show support for the National Museum of African American History and Culture in the wake of threats by the Trump administration and others ...