75% of all enslaved Africans coming to America came in through Beaufort and the sea islands of South Carolina. This beautiful and picturesque tourist destination, by its unique history is the epicenter of the Gullah culture and the foundation of African A...

Discover the story of Cudjo Lewis, the last survivor of the slave ship Clotilda, and the founding of Africatown—a community built by freed Africans in Alabama that preserves history, resilience, and culture.

Pinkaso, also known as funkaso, is a fried dumpling made from flour that originated in West Africa. It's a popular snack in the Hausa community of Ghana.

Nigerian chicken is a delightful West African stew made with chicken thighs and simmered in a savory sauce made with tomatoes and peppers.

Fufu is a West African dish of mashed or pounded starchy root vegetables that's often eaten with soups or stews.

Nigerian Beef Stew is a mouthwatering West African stew made with blended tomatoes, red bell peppers, and habanero peppers and spiced to perfection. It is so versatile and is amazing with so many different dishes!

This incredibly flavorful, West African-style skewer started out as a geographically appropriate main course to pair with a batch of Jollof rice, but quickly turned into my new favorite marinade for beef.

Vodou Priestess Jessyka Winston had no plans of turning her spiritual practice into a business. Winston is now using Haus of Hoodoo as a platform to teach her followers the truth about Vodou and Hoodoo.

Sona Jobarteh is the first female virtuoso player of the kora, a traditional African instrument. Now one of the world’s foremost kora players, her mastery is made more remarkable when considering how complex the instrument is.

Jollof Rice, also known as Party Rice, is a dish that everyone should know how to make. It’s rice that’s cooked in pepper and tomato-based sauce that ends up being spicy and smoky due to a very interesting spice mixture in the sauce. I would describe this...