Pedro Alonso Nino, a Spaniard of Africa descent, served as the captain of Christopher Columbus's ship on his voyage to the Americas in 1492. The first slave ship to Africa was called Jesus of Lubeck.

PALO ALTO, Calif. - November 20, 2025 - For millions of Americans in the African diaspora, genealogical ties and records were severed by the transatlantic slave trade, creating a "brick wall" for ...

African religions include Islam and Christianity, but also hundreds of diverse and complex indigenou African religions include Islam and Christianity, but also hundreds of diverse and complex ...

From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! As immigration officials drew criticism last week for lurking outside Philadelphia ...

Aid cuts, rising trade barriers: as the United States retreats from the global stage, Africa increasingly needs to look inward for growth and development. Already down by 3% to $35.9bn in 2023, ...

Crystal Aguh, MD, FAAD, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine faculty, advocates for increased funding and education to address hair loss disparities within the African diaspora, emphasizing the need for ...