African Diaspora

US agents in Memphis seize shipped ancient Egyptian artifact

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Berlin to start returning art it stole from Nigeria

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New book explores how anti-Blackness still thrives in Latino communities

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UN: US buying big Ukraine grain shipment for hungry regions

The United States is stepping up to buy about 150,000 metric tons of grain from war-torn Ukraine in the next few…
/ August 21, 2022

Small but mighty, Curacao poised for Little League run

If there’s a player who best represents just how good Curacao can be at the Little League World Series, it…
/ August 20, 2022

Texas student raises $60K to adopt Haitian baby found abandoned in the trash  

The Haitian native is seeking to pay the fees to adopt the now-5-year-old boy and assist with his own education.
/ August 16, 2022

Ship carrying grain for hungry Ethiopia leaves Ukraine

The order is the first shipment of grain from war-torn Ukraine in a program to assist countries facing famine.
/ August 14, 2022

Brief scuffles slow tallying in Kenya’s close election

Kenya’s peaceful presidential election saw a brief disruption Saturday as riot police responded to scuffles at the national tallying center.
/ August 14, 2022

U.S. Secretary of State Blinken in Rwanda to discuss human rights, Congo tensions

In his meeting with Rwanda President Paul Kagame, Blinken is expected to discuss efforts to ease tension in Africa's Great…
/ August 11, 2022

From Kenya to the Serengeti to Kruger National Park, African lions and elephants under severe climate threat

Africa’s national parks, home to species such as lions, elephants and buffaloes, are increasingly threatened by below-average rainfall.
/ August 11, 2022
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Samuel Fosso transforms into Black freedom leaders using selfies in ‘African Spirits’ exhibit

The photographer becomes more than a dozen 20th-century freedom leaders for a new exhibit at The Menil Collection in Houston. 
/ August 10, 2022
Strip searches in London

London police strip-searched Black boys most often, report finds

A Black schoolgirl in London was strip-searched without the presence of an adult, prompting a report that uncovered an alarming…
/ August 9, 2022

London museum agrees to return looted Benin Bronzes to Nigeria

The Horniman Museum and Gardens in southeast London said that it would transfer a collection of 72 items to the…
/ August 7, 2022

US Secretary of State Blinken starts Africa tour in South Africa

U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken is expected to deliver a major policy speech laying out America's strategies for sub-Saharan…
/ August 7, 2022

Tiny African kingdom has skiing as Europe sweats summer heat

While millions across Europe sweat through a summer of record-breaking heat, they’re skiing in the African kingdom of Lesotho.
/ August 7, 2022