Ever since an at-home DNA test revealed a Nigerian ancestry, life-long Evanston resident Tina Penick has reflected on what might have been. “What if we lived in Nigeria? What would that look like?” ...

The state of Illinois is helping African Americans trace their roots in Africa. Illinois has launched a statewide initiative aimed at helping African Americans reconnect their ancestral ties to Africa ...

Spike Lee is fully immersed in his ambassadorship role in Benin, where he's urging African Americans to reconnect with their ancestral roots on the continent. Academy Award-winning filmmaker Spike Lee ...

Following an order via WhatsApp, autonomous drones operated by Zipline, an American company, can drop blood, vaccines and essential medicines by parachute to any of 5,000 clinics across Ghana, Ivory ...