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Aflit: Reading Women Writers and African Literature: Ivory Coast
Personal site specializing in the literature of Ivory Coast. Good list and description of women authors from that West African country.
Georgia Humanities Council and the University of Georgia Press.
New Georgia Encyclopedia: Geechee and Gullah Culture
Discover the Georgia Sea Islands which are home to the Geechee and Gullah culture that are part of West African ethnic groups.
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La Litterature Ivoirienne
Personal site specializing in the literature of Ivory Coast. Good list and description of women authors from that West African country.
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Fulani
The Fulani are found in twenty nations in a wide swath of Africa -- from Mauritania and Senegal to Sudan, Ethiopia, and Kenya. The Fulani form the largest pastoral nomadic group in the world. The Bororo'en are noted for the size of their...
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Ask Art: Grafton Tyler Brown
This site offers three brief biographies of Grafton Tyler Brown, "the first recognized African- American artist in the American West." Click "The Images" for examples of Brown's work.
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Marvin X
Marvin X, a Black male playwright, was active in the Black arts movement. This biography begins at the point of his theatre activity, the 60's. The article is introduced by Marvin's winning smile, and is followed by a complete account of...
Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation
Guggenheim Museum: Africa: Western Africa
A simple explanation of the Western Africa region of Africa, with information on the cultural history and examples of artwork.
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Pokot
During the colonial period, the Pokot were called "Suk" by Europeans. To some Pokot, the older designation is a reminder of an era in which Africans lacked the power to name themselves; to others, it represents the clever ruse of a...
Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation
Guggenheim Museum: Africa: Central Africa
A simple explanation of the Central Africa region of Africa, with information on the cultural history and examples of artwork.
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Guggenheim Museum: Africa: Central Africa
A simple explanation of the Central Africa region of Africa, with information on the cultural history and examples of artwork.
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Rukuba
The Rukuba live in central Nigeria, on the High Plateau at some 30 kilometers west of the town of Jos, capital of Plateau State. They are one among the numerous small groups inhabiting the region. These groups are, by African standards,...