To remedy the general ignorance of African history, UNESCO launched the General History of Africa in 1964: it summoned African scholars to write for the very first time the history of their continent ...

In African folklore, too, the pain of loss and the past is forever woven. It’s this legacy that distinguishes these stories from pop culture’s inclination to sanitize and erase.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (7News) — February is Black History Monday and 7News is highlighting author Ada Ari who recently visited Shephard Elementary School in NW D.C. Ari isn't just an author -- she ...

Jusu draws from Black history and mythology, ... Harnessing the power of African folklore. As an Afro-Latina kid who grew up with a nanny from Mexico, the film resonated with me deeply.

Enslaved griots were the originators of the tales of Bre’r Rabbit, sharing adapted West African fables after long days working. "This is Black history," says one historian.

Storytelling and folktales are Africa’s true superpowers. Today we live in a golden age of storytelling where there is an openness to the nuances of our history, our cultural experiences, our ...

What started as a way for Ada Ari to teach her children about their Nigerian heritage has become a full-fledged program that informs and inspires people of all backgrounds in schools across America.

A nonprofit organization is practicing the art form of live storytelling to preserve Black history. Mon, 17 Feb 2025 17:08:35 GMT (1739812115365) Story Infinite Scroll ...

For centuries, African people have passed their histories down through oral storytelling. That’s how J.P. Hales-Bâ learned his stories — his dad read him West African folktales at bedtime.