Ralph Ellison, in full Ralph Waldo Ellison, (born March 1, 1914, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.—died April 16, 1994, New York, New York), American writer who...
Richard Wright, a prominent novelist and short-story writer, was born on September 4, 1908, near Natchez, Mississippi, U.S. He passed away on November 28, 1960,...
German-Herero conflict of 1904–07, the conflict between the Herero people and German colonial troops in German southwest Africa in 1904, and the ensuing events of...
Cuba’s Commitment to Preserving Afro-Cuban Culture and History Since its inception as one of the founding partners of UNESCO’s The Slave Route: Resistance, freedom, and...
San Severino Castle, located in Matanzas, Cuba, holds significant historical and cultural importance in the region. Built-in 1735 with the primary purpose of protecting the...
Attempts to suppress the transatlantic slave trade after British abolition in 1807 increased the number of Africans smuggled into Cuba. It was not until 1820...
The Afro-Peruvian Museum (Zaña-Chiclayo, Peru), rescues, preserves, documents, communicates and educates the public on the histories, cultures, and heritage of people of African descent in...