Ousmane Sembene, Director: Moolaadé. The first film director from an African country to achieve international recognition, Ousmane Sembene remains the major figure in the rise of an independent...

In “Translating Poetry, Translating Blackness,” John Keene argues that “we need more translation of literary works by non-Anglophone black diasporic authors into English, particularly by U.S.-based…

In life, he played the role of the bland bureaucrat but in the strange world of his fiction, everyone is slightly insane.

The legendary activist helped pave the way for intersectional identity politics to enter the mainstream.

An author, literary agent, marketer, publicist, editors and booksellers talk about how race affects their careers — and the books you read.

There has never been a better time than right now to be a reader of African literature, especially in the United States (historically, an underdeveloped nation in this regard). Of course, we’…

"Abouela has a talent for expressing the simple wonders of unbroken faith. Just as deftly, she uncovers the intricacies of how such faith can be challenged–suddenly, subtly." – Kaiama L. Glo

Maya Jaggi applauds a vivid satire on an African kleptocracy from Ngugi wa Thiong'o, Wizard of the Crow.