Amid a brutal political conflict in the Tigray region of northern Ethiopia, armed troops attacked the holy city of Axum, a city of major significance for Ethiopian Orthodox Christians. Close by, ...

South Africa and the United States share certain similarities. Both are non-racial democracies with a history of white exploitation of indigenous and black peoples. The historical symbols related to ...

Imagine the disgust felt by black nationalist Marcus Garvey when he first heard the 1900 song mocking the African diaspora and its lack of a flag. Not only was there a racist song deriding the ...

This image is part of a weekly series that The Root is presenting in conjunction with the Image of the Black in Western Art Archive at Harvard University’s W.E.B. Du Bois Research Institute, part of ...

OTTAWA, ON, Feb. 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ - As Black History Month is celebrated nationwide, the Royal Canadian Mint's 2026 $20 Fine Silver Coin – Commemorating Black History: Adinkra Symbols pays homage ...