who examined six 19th century West African swords, using a non-invasive multimethodological approach to reveal the composition and manufacturing history of the iron implements. These striking ...

For many years, these remarkable swords had been improperly attributed to European smiths, but this new research helps to reclaim this piece of West African history and challenge the common ...

First created in 1997 by National Juneteenth Celebration Foundation founder Ben Haith, the banner is in red, white and blue ...

Knowledge of Africa’s history has long been dominated by Eurocentric perspectives, which has led to imbalanced forms of representation of the continent’s history and perpetuated preconceptions. To ...