The symbols we use to write words evolve to become visually simpler over time, and an analysis of a writing system from West Africa shows that they can do so over just a few generations. The script ...

Most great writers have a knack for bringing their characters to life. But only Ngugi wa Thiong’o could write a character so convincing he almost gets arrested. In 1986, while the author’s native ...

Ritual and ceremonial words -- Thirteenth century to 1916: the age of African empires -- Lullabies and songs of young women -- Work songs -- The 1970s and 1980s: negotiating new social identities -- ...

In an event infused with both urgency and tenderness, West Philly community and Reclaim members gathered to write letters to ...

Analysis - Debating Ideas reflects the values and editorial ethos of the African Arguments book series, publishing engaged, ...