Nov. 20 (UPI) --A New York woman's afro was certified as the world's largest -- measuring 6 feet, 2.87 inches in circumference -- and she was officially crowned by her predecessor. Aevin Dugas, who ...

Jessica Martinez has set a new Guinness World Record with her 6-foot Afro. A New York woman has set a Guinness World Record with her Afro, which measures 190 centimeters (about 6 feet 3 inches) in ...

As a Bahamian citizen and architect of continental infrastructure I write to publicly salute Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley for her unwavering leadership in restoring Afro-Caribbean dignity, ...

Learn how I transformed my afro into beautiful waves without using any heat! This easy, natural hair tutorial is perfect for protecting your curls while achieving a stylish look. Follow along for step ...

Local musicians will convene in Northampton this weekend for a celebration of Afro-diasporic and Latin American music and culture. Global Groove Fest will be at the Academy of Music on Saturday, Aug.

The Gabriel Alegría Afro-Peruvian Sextet is set to release its 20th-anniversary recording, El Muki,on August 15. This album, the group’s 7th, commemorates their two prolific decades as champions for ...

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Say what you will about 2020, but there are still opportunities to find joy. On Tuesday, World Afro Day was one of them, and some celebrities really got into the spirit of the day. They took to social ...

The AFRO won big at the Maryland, Delaware and District of Columbia (MDDC) Press Association Awards on May 9. Team AFRO dominated in four categories and received 26 awards overall, adding to the rich ...

A new atlas by Afro-descendent and conservation groups shows that across 15 countries (not including Brazil), Afro-descendant communities have settled on more than 32.7 million hectares (80.8 million ...

David Fickling is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering climate change and energy. Previously, he worked for Bloomberg News, the Wall Street Journal and the Financial Times. Behind most visions of a ...