A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent and beyond: ...

Enslaved griots were the originators of the tales of Bre’r Rabbit, sharing adapted West African fables after long days working. "This is Black history," says one historian.

Jackson, along with the other eight justices, also was part of the pomp and circumstance at President Donald Trump's inauguration, attracting attention for the white cowrie-shell ... because the ...

(Bloomberg) — Shell Plc and its South African partner are close to ending a valuation dispute, paving the way for the sale of the oil giant’s local downstream assets for as much as $1 billion, ...

African shell ... involved in the making of shell crafts, such as carving, engraving, and stringing together diverse types of shells. Craftsmen typically utilize cowries, conches, and other ...

Just in time for the February 16 NBA All-Star Game at Chase Center in San Francisco, the Museum of the African Diaspora is ...

Jayasri Burman’s latest solo exhibition at the Art Alive Gallery takes the viewers on an enchanting voyage around the shores with cowries and shells forming major elements in each artwork. Titled, The ...

As early as the 14th century cowrie shells were used on Africa’s western coast, according to the National Museum of African American History & Culture. They were also traded for goods and ...

adding that they can be worn as jewelry, “strung into elaborate necklaces, sewn onto garments, woven into hair and attached ...

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson attends Donald Trump's inauguration on Monday wearing a cowrie shell collar. CHIP SOMODEVILLA via Getty Images ...