African Diaspora

Within the African diaspora, Christmas meals highlight culture, as jollof rice, djondjon, and pernil—a succulent roast pork dish—grace tables.
/ December 22, 2023
Researchers estimate there are less than 30 incorporated historic Black towns in the United States, down from 1,200 at the…
/ December 21, 2023
Pirelli Calendar, 2024 Pirelli calendar, Prince Gyasi, Naomi Campbell, Amanda Gorman, Jeymes Samuels, Black photographers, theGrio.com
The first Black photographer in Pirelli calendar history, Prince Gyasi collaborated with a roster of Black luminaries for its 50th…
/ December 1, 2023
The attacks early Sunday morning surprised Freetown residents and Sierra Leone security forces, raising fears of a possible coup.
/ November 27, 2023
Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso, nations led by military juntas, met this week to strengthen a newly formed alliance.
/ November 25, 2023
Liberian President George Weah conceded defeat to challenger Joseph Boakai late Friday after provisional results showed he was down.
/ November 19, 2023
Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia suffered heavy rains that triggered what aid agencies described as flooding seen only once every 100…
/ November 19, 2023
The Accra Reparation Conference adds to the reparations demands after millions of Africans were forcefully taken by European nations.
/ November 17, 2023
Kenya’s Edwin Kiptoo has won the 40th Athens Marathon in a course-record time of 2 hours, 10 minutes and 34…
/ November 12, 2023
Niger fashion designer Alia Bare took center stage at the Joburg Fashion Week to juxtapose her country's struggle with instability.
/ November 11, 2023
Tamirat Tola finished eight seconds faster than the 2011 men's record, and Hellen Obiri pulled away in her race's final…
/ November 6, 2023
President Joe Biden seeks to terminate the Central African Republic, Gabon, Niger and Uganda from the African Growth and Opportunity…
/ November 4, 2023