2018 proved to be a big year for heroes. From the page to the screen, loved and loathed characters alike captivated audiences and left us all wanting more. The super-powered King of Wakanda may be a ...

Heroes: Principles of African Greatness is published in conjunction with the exhibition of the same name, organized by the National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution. On view at the ...

Gwen Laster was contemplating Joseph Campbell’s book The Hero's Journey one day, and found herself wondering if there was a ‘Hero's Journey’ for African Americans. It turned out that there was, and ...

In this lesson, students watch a clip from the episode Our Colored Heroes in which they learn about Needham Roberts and Henry Johnson, two African-American World War I heroes. They analyze period ...

In The Legends of Azania, Paul Mwangi, the author, embarks on a bold literary journey, reimagining Kenya’s rich tapestry of folktales through a contemporary lens. This is not merely a retelling. It is ...

Ten finalists, 50% female and from eight African countries, gear up for grand finale pitch in November; confirmed finale judges include Jack Ma, Ibukun Awosika, Strive Masiyiwa and Joe Tsai; ABH ...

As part of the museum’s longstanding commitment to and collaboration with institutions of higher learning on the continent, more than 100 copies of the Heroes catalog will be donated to universities ...

Pro-Russian content presenting a distorted version of the war in Ukraine and promoting Russia’s interests in Africa is gaining an audience on the continent. By Elian Peltier Adam Satariano and Lynsey ...