As fighting in the Democratic Republic of Congo rages on, a growing number of women in the country are turning to slam poetry ...

An appreciation of South African playwright Athol Fugard, whose plays that bore witness to the cruelty of apartheid, ...

The Nigerian-born, US-based author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has been listed as one of Time Magazine's "100 Most Influential ...

From music, theatre to stand-up comedy shows, Durban has it all in the upcoming weeks to keep you and your loved ones entertained.

For generations, society has dictated who women should be and how they should behave. But when women conform too much to these expectations, the same society steps in to correct them.

The Grammy-winning soprano brings a recital program devoted to historically significant African women to the Kennedy Center.

“This is a historic day, where we will unveil new portraits for the Kentucky Women Remembered exhibit. What we choose to hold ...

Dr Mokae was a medical doctor, poet, social and political activist, and author wrapped in one. The jury is still out on ...

Gwendolyn Brooks was an African American poet whose imagination, conscience and passion for words made her the first black poet to win the Pulitzer Prize, in 1950. Narrated by her daughter Nora Brooks ...

In a look ahead at a week of Cambridge and Somerville events, there’s a free pi day pie potluck, comedy against cancer, Mobius performance art called “Slay,” Ukrainian folk-rock, a St. Patrick’s fun ...