For its first Kwanzaa celebration, the International African American Museum is retelling traditional West African folk tales to explore the seven values of Kwanzaa. "Oftentimes within African folk ...

Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears and other African folk tales is a delightful introduction to African folklore for children. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on ...

Fairytale Town in Land Park debuted a new play structure Saturday for the first time in 21 years, starring a popular character from West African folk tales named Anansi the spider. “We really wanted ...

THE sculpture which has been produced by the natives of Western and Central Africa has existed for ages, but its proper appreciation by us can be dated from the turn of this century. Although the’ ...

Water plays an important part in the winners of this year's Children's Africana Book Awards in the young readers category. In "Gizo-Gizo!" (pronounced gee-zo gee-zo) by Emily Williamson, a greedy ...

There are always lessons in Alyce Smith-Cooper’s work, whether they’re found in the stories she shares as an ancestral storyteller, or the work she’s done in the community as a registered nurse, ...