Throughout history, most of the world's genomic research has relied on DNA data from people of European ancestry.

The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 2015 to 2024 as the International Decade for People of African Descent, with national, regional, and global actions. As proclaimed by the General ...

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U.S. Reps. Hank Johnson (D-Ga.-04) and Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-Calif.-37) are celebrating a significant milestone in the global fight for racial equity and justice. The United Nations General Assembly ...

The origins and migrations of modern humans around the world are a hot topic of debate. Genetic analyses have pointed to Africa as the continent from which our ancestors dispersed in the Late ...

Should African people be called black – or is the categorising of people by skin colour a racist practice? How about Africa? Is the name of the continent a racial slur because it was chosen by ...

Lewis Hamilton has implored the people of Africa to “take back” their continent in an impassioned speech at the Australian Grand Prix on Thursday. Hamilton, F1’s first black driver, has African ...

With over 50 countries, thousands of languages, and a variety of ecosystems, Africa cannot be painted with one brush. Many common misconceptions about Africa have persisted for years, sometimes even ...