When people think about family planning in Africa, they often picture women visiting clinics, women making decisions, and women bearing the responsibility. Yet family planning affects both men and ...

After Lebohang Kganye’s mother died at age 49, the South African artist began going through the things she’d left behind as a means to deal with the grief. In her mother’s wardrobe, Kganye recognized ...

Children under 5 years of age in Africa are much more likely to die than those in wealthy countries as a direct result of poor health outcomes linked to air pollution, unsafe water, lack of sanitation ...

The fourth African Regional Inter-Parliamentary Conference on Family Values and Sovereignty is convening in Accra, Ghana, this week. There, parliamentarians and civil society leaders from across ...

Calling a friend "cousin" might not be just a term of affection among some African Americans. Now, a mathematical model shows that there is a good chance there is some type of family connection ...

Family Day in South Africa is an expanded version of Mother’s or Father’s Day—a time for all kinfolk to get together. South Africa’s whites and blacks last week celebrated the holiday in ironically ...

Africa, often referred to as the Motherland, offers an expansive tapestry of cultures, landscapes and experiences that make it an ideal destination for a family vacation, especially for Black families ...

Last year, I sat down with a woman who inherited her wealth through a family business. She had invited me to discuss a ghostwriting opportunity, and if I'm being honest, I walked into that meeting ...

One Detroit contributors share their family history. Plus, a look back at the Great Migration. Destination Detroit explores the history of Southeast Michigan and the people who came to the region in ...