African Americans: identity, history, distribution, and cultural contributions African Americans Overview of African Americans: origins, demographic patterns in the United States, historical background, cultural impact, and the complexities of identity and ancestry.
African slave trade: routes, history, and lasting impact African slave trade Overview of the African slave trade, its major routes (trans‑Saharan, Indian Ocean, Atlantic), social forms, abolition, and continuing legacies including recent legal changes.
Afro-Bahamians: People, History, and Culture Afro-Bahamians Afro-Bahamians are Bahamians of African descent who form the majority of the population. This article outlines their origins, cultural traits, history, and role in modern Bahamian…
Afro-Haitians: Origins, History, Culture, and Demography Afro-Haitians Afro-Haitians are Haitians of predominantly African descent. This article outlines their origins in the Atlantic slave trade, the Haitian Revolution, cultural life, and contemporar…
Capoeira: Afro‑Brazilian martial art, dance, music and cultural practice Capoeira Capoeira is an Afro‑Brazilian system combining martial movements, music and dance. It originated among enslaved Africans and indigenous people in colonial Brazil and evolved into a…
