When Dr. Chike Akua steps into a room — or cracks open a page — he brings with him thousands of years of ancestral wisdom. In his groundbreaking book, The African Origins of Our Faith: Pan-African ...
The commercialization of self-care has created a distance between people and authentic healing traditions. Yet within African and Caribbean cultures lie centuries-old practices that offer profound ...
Vodun is an ancient religion practiced by some 30 million people in the West African nations of Benin, Togo and Ghana. With its countless deities, animal sacrifice and spirit possession, voodoo — as ...
African wellness leaders have been at the forefront of promoting holistic health and well-being across the globe ...
Traditional African spirituality is practiced by over 50 million people who follow one of many tribal and regional religions. While each maintains their own unique identity, African religions ...
Abayomi Shogbade’s photographic art is mainly an engagement with African spirituality, cultural memory, and identity. His project, “Whispers of the Tide”, especially, is a deep meditation on the ...
Johannesburg-based singer and songwriter Vuyolwethu Matomana, known by his stage name VN Matshaya, is making waves with his soulful blend of Afropop and soul music that speaks to the heart and the ...
Elizabeth Sawchuk receives funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada. Jessica Thompson has received funding from the Leakey Foundation, National Geographic Society, ...