In the mid-19th century, the remote island of St. Helena, located about 1,200 miles (1,900 kilometers) off the southwestern ...

The Rastafarian community says the ban on smoking cannabis infringes on their rights to religious freedom Kenya's High Court ...

This weekend, Jay-Z celebrated the 30th anniversary of his debut album Reasonable Doubt and 25th anniversary of The Blueprint ...

Burning guitars, big suits, meeting the Beatles — the concert films, rockumentaries and artist portraits that stand head and ...

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Illinois State Representative Sonya Harper about George E. Johnson, the entrepreneur who invented Afro Sheen and other Black hair care products, who died last week.

On a long swathe of golden sand backed by tropical greenery, Annabel Grossman finds serenity and seclusion at Constance ...

Grand Slam champion Coco Gauff is making her filmmaking debut with two original “Tennis Story” documentary shorts on tennis history and trailblazer Zina Garrison. She has partnered with Tennis Channel ...

Marking the Asian Culture Center’s tenth anniversary, this expansive survey draws on the institution’s formidable collection of Asian video art and experimental film. Here, the ‘apparatus’ of the ...

This month’s picks check the pulse of 1960s Paris, explore David Hockney’s artistry and paint an intimate portrait of mortality. By Ben Kenigsberg The proliferation of documentaries on streaming ...

Its 1703, the Shogun is plunged into controversy when Samurai prince, Asano Naganori, loses his temper and attacks a senior official. This is the story of how Asano's followers, the 47 Ronin, braved ...

There are a record-breaking 10 African countries participating at this World Cup, and nine of those 10 clinched a spot in the knockout stage. A remarkable achievement for a continent that had only ...