Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The world of "Black Panther" is rich in lore, which draws inspiration from real-life cultures. Wakandans worship a group of ...

Veteran actor Bob-Manuel Udokwu has argued that African deities are demons. He also noted the deities are powerful which is why the westerners are scampering to return them after many decades of ...

"Oya" means she tore. She also goes by the name Ọya-Ìyáńsàn-án meaning the mother of nine. Oya was barren and could only have stillborns. She gave birth to nine children but they all came out dead.

The African religious imagination already anticipates Christ. It’s ironic that as I crossed the Walt Whitman Bridge to attend an urban apologetics conference in Philadelphia I encountered the very ...

Note: This episode originally aired on September 28, 2012. What does an ancient African deity have to do with a Reese's peanut butter cup? Take a trippy, intimate and lyrical journey to meet Elegba, ...

Obatala is one of the most revered and prominent African deities, particularly within the Yoruba religion. (which originated in Nigeria). As an Orisha, Obatala is considered to be one of the oldest ...

In January, the New Orleans Museum of Art opened a retrospective of globally acclaimed Kenyan artist Wangechi Mutu. As part of this exhibition, I worked with the artist to select a number of works ...