In the 17th century, Caribbean slaves of West African origin and their descendants began to combine features of lutes like the akonting with those of the 12-stringed vihuela de mano, the guitar ...

Christianity,’ writes Bijan Omrani in his opening sentence, ‘is dying in England.’ Does it matter? His next sentence makes it ...

Beyond the film, the line has become emblematic of situations where entrenched power mislabels resistance as a failure of communication, using this narrative to rationalize harsh measures against ...

“The ‘Exodus from Egypt,’ when they were liberated from the exile in Egypt, enslaved to self-love, called the ‘Klipa (shell) ...

One cloudy and rainy morning, just after the freakin’ time change (because nothing says “tyranny” like the government taking ...

Keta, historically revered as the ldquo;Pearl of the East , is one of the most significant coastal settlements in Ghana .

DC was only part of the U.S. to pay off slave owners for freeing enslaves persons they held.

While downsizing his book and CD collections, Heinen mulls trends that seem to be leading musicians away from melodic ...

In an Ohio visit Monday, U.S. Rep. Ro Khanna, D-CA, critiqued and offered a counterpoint the Trump administration. At the ...

The Studio, Seth Rogen’s new auteur project on Apple TV+, deserves credit for openly bragging about how expensive it is.

With a new album, a new Wildhearts, a new countryside home and a new head-space, Ginger Wildheart is enjoying a new lease of ...