AFRICA THOUGHT - News features, commentaries, analyses, interviews & Op-ed. South Africa has 12 official languages. The two most dominant are isiZulu and isiXhosa. While the Zulu and Xhosa people share a rich common history, they have also…
BLACK PEOPLE READ By Nikitta Dede AdjirakorA new children’s book, Black and Bold Queens: Women in Ghana’s History explores the lives of 16 notable female pioneers and leaders in the West…
BLACK PEOPLE READ Toyin Falola has turned 70. Image courtesy Olusegun Olopade By Sasnya Osha Toyin Falola, distinguished professor of history, is one of Africa’s most accomplished intellectuals. Born Oloruntoyin…
BLACK PEOPLE READ Travel writing in Africa is often associated with colonial ventures of the past or white adventure pursuits of today. But Africans themselves have long produced captivating travel texts in…
AFRICA THOUGHT - News features, commentaries, analyses, interviews & Op-ed. The House of Eve By Sadeqa Johnson From the award-winning author of Yellow Wife, a daring and redemptive novel set in…
AFRICA THOUGHT - News features, commentaries, analyses, interviews & Op-ed. The 'Black People Read' campaign has been launched. An initiative by The African Times/USA, it is designed to promote and…