National Dance Week was founded in the U.S. in 1981 to increase Americans’ understanding and appreciation of the diverse, ...

The Naval Academy library removed nearly 400 books on race and gender. A $50,000 fundraiser helped a bookstore offer the ...

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Setting up a unity government highlights that a positive turnaround is possible for South Africa, though it is far from ...

In “A Training School for Elephants,” Sophy Roberts revisits an especially bizarre episode from the exploitation of Africa.

In this provocative book, Daly argues that militarism in Africa has historically been about more than power grabs.

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Books have a way of sparking empathy, drawing readers into the lives of characters who may be different from themselves -- or different from other characters in the story. Kids and teens walk in ...

A new book tells the story of Nathaniel Isaacs, a 19th-century British Jew who played a complicated role in the colonization ...

A new world order is emerging. The United States is no longer the sole force shaping global events; countries like China, ...

Every avid reader has encountered that one book—praised by critics, admired by intellectuals, endlessly referenced in conversations—that sits unfinished on their shelf. Some books demand perseverance, ...