Editorial credit: sandis sveicers / Shutterstock.com The Central African Republic is home to over 80 ethnic groups, including the Gbaya, Banda, Fula, Zande, Mbaka, and Baggara Arabs, each with its own traditions and languages. Despite this diversity, two official languages—French and Sango—serve as unifying communicative tools. French is spoken by about 29% of the population, […]
Editorial credit: hamdi bendali / Shutterstock.com Located in North Africa, Algeria is the largest country on the continent and a regional power with the third-largest economy in Africa, driven largely by hydrocarbons. Its population is projected to reach approximately 47 million in 2025. Cultural Heritage & Identity Algeria’s culture is richly layered—with roots in Berber, Arab-Islamic, […]
By Esther Claudette Gittens The global Black community shares a rich history of resilience, innovation, and cultural wealth. Despite the forced displacement of Africans through the transatlantic slave trade and the systemic disenfranchisement of Black populations worldwide, Black people have continuously built, rebuilt, and contributed significantly to economies, cultures, and political movements. Black Americans, in […]