According to Whitney’s Director of Research, Dr. Ibrahima Seck, “We don’t just focus on deportation, hard labor, mistreatment, we go beyond all that to see how these people who were enslaved here and ...

What changes is where that dollar takes you, and in 2026 the answer may be surprising. The Dollar Index, which measures the greenback's strength against a basket of major currencies like the euro, yen ...

In 2014, The Whitney Plantation opened it’s doors as the first museum dedicated to the history of slavery and the workforce that powered these plantations.

Understanding female genital mutilation’s contested origins is critical to dismantling its persistence across parts of Africa today.

College of Veterinary Medicine Prof. Jarra Jagne DVM ’90, Public and Ecosystem Health, received an alumni award recognizing her achievements in the field of veterinary medicine.

ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — On a busy street in central Accra, Clement Azaabire hangs neatly sewn fugu smocks on lines, the striped, ...

In the late 1800s, Black cowboys brought their culinary knowledge from Africa to the American West—influencing everything ...

Temple Tree Hospitality project to inject $200 million into resort expansion and infrastructure Direct flights from London and Manchester improve international accessibility Growing private sector and ...

Fatou Sanyang still experiences extreme pain she says feels like "hot water is being poured on me" decades after undergoing ...

It is very likely that if the this law is repealed, other existing laws protecting women and girls’ rights will be threatened.

The Gambia's government and national stakeholders, on Monday, converged for the 3rd National Dialogue as the country advances preparations for her 61st Independence Anniversary, reaffirming ...

Presentation by Demba E.W. Ceesay, from The Gambia, West Africa. Join OHIO University’s Linguistics Department’s Intercultural Community Exchange Program for an engaging cultural dialogue session ...