THE old Fathers supposed that the terrestrial paradise was situated in Central Africa, and the two Chinese gentlemen who lately visited Great Britain “ for literary purposes ” probably noted down that ...

Media preview: Tuesday, Nov. 12; 9:30–11:30 a.m. in the museum’s lecture hall, sublevel 2. “Heroes: Principles of African Greatness” opens at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African Art Nov. 16.

For most people, the notion of a hero conjures up images of brave individuals risking their lives for others, or “superheroes” from comic books or films, armed with supernatural powers. But what ...

As part of the museum’s longstanding commitment to and collaboration with institutions of higher learning on the continent, more than 100 copies of the Heroes catalog will be donated to universities ...

The Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) (https://AfricaBusinessHeroes.org/) Prize Competition, a flagship philanthropic initiative of Alibaba Philanthropy, will host the ...