COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - South Carolina is preparing to honor another year of power with the release of the 2026 South Carolina African American History Calendar. The long-running project highlights the ...

The Conversation: Diana Ferrus: the South African poet whose words reclaimed history

insider.si.edu: Liberation historiography : African American writers and the challenge of history, 1794-1861 / by John Ernest

Liberation historiography : African American writers and the challenge of history, 1794-1861 / by John Ernest

African History Africa is a large and diverse continent that extends from South Africa northward to the Mediterranean Sea. The continent makes up one-fifth of the total land surface of Earth.

The African continent has a rich history that dates back to prehistoric times. Africa was the birthplace of human civilization, and the ancient Egyptians were one of the most advanced civilizations in the world.

On 11 March 1792 some 400 African slaves, liberated for fighting for the British in the American War of Independence, landed on the shore of modern Freetown. They walked up to the great tree above the bay and there held a service of thanksgiving for their freedom.

South African poet, storyteller, publisher, editor and activist Diana Ferrus (1953-2026) received a provincial funeral when she passed on 30 January. Ferrus came to embody the resilience of women ...

African nations cooperate through the establishment of the African Union, which is headquartered in Addis Ababa. Africa is highly biodiverse; [17] it is the continent with the largest number of megafauna species, as it was least affected by the extinction of the Pleistocene megafauna.