Belafonte’s calypso, the genre of Caribbean music that drew from West African and French influences, propelled him to fame
For the few black people who ‘make it’ to justice, there are many more who struggle to access their basic human rights
Zenprop chief executive James Tannenberger, who stands to benefit financially from the River Club development, failed to address the substantive points of our original article
Research by a Cape-based academic centre found that the implementation of legislative provisions was done selectively in South Africa, Mozambique, Kenya, Malawi and Zambia
Although Africans must continue to support the Black Lives Matter movement, there is also the need for them to raise their voices against injustices in other African countries
Greys Anatomy star Jesse Williams stole the show at the 2016 BET Awards with this unforgettable speech about racism and privilege in America.
At last, a giant among musicians, Ndikho Xaba, has received the recognition he deserves.
Fifty years since the Selma march to demand voting rights for African-Americans in the South, new laws could disenfranchise poor black people anew.
The Oscar-nominated film comes to our screens at a time when racial and social equality debates are as topical as they were back in 1965.
Transgender American veterans received recognition for their new names this week, meaning they can now get access to their veterans’ benefits.
People who are taught about human rights do not necessarily apply what they’ve learned in practice, writes Kayum Ahmed.
Long before Rosa Parks was hailed as the "mother of the civil rights movement," she wrote a detailed account of nearly being raped by a neighbour.
Nicolas Sarkozy defended his plan to stop French women wearing the Islamic veil on Wednesday, despite fears that the move may be unconstitutional.