Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An army officer stands guard in May at Jubilee House, the presidential palace in Accra, Ghana. The U.S. has sent dozens of ...

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The woman reportedly feared for her life as she was forced into a detention center upon arriving to Ghana. A West African woman reportedly tried to commit suicide after being deported to a non-native ...

Want to get a good workout in while also healing your ancestral trauma? It’s not usually something you can do at the same time, but thanks to professional artist Nzingah Oniwosan, you definitely can.

The West Orange African Heritage Organization will host a Women's History Month program featuring author Elaine M. Brown.

Pearl Cleage writes plays that feel like an invitation to pull up a chair—quietly, respectfully—and witness the conversations Black women have long relied on to survive. The kitchen‑table strategy ...

Across generations, across borders, and across genres, African women have not only contributed to the continent’s sound, they have defined it.From the golden era of Afro-jazz and soul to the current ...

Sophie Oluwole (1935-2018) was a Nigerian scholar and the first woman to earn a PhD in philosophy in her country. She not only placed Nigeria’s rich Yoruba philosophical tradition on the intellectual ...

Gender equality is at the heart of Education International's work. Since its creation in 1993, EI has supported the establishment of women's networks between and among member organizations at the ...

There is a conversation happening quietly among professional women across this continent. Not about men. Not about systems.