In 1979, UNESCO named Elmina Castle a World Heritage Site for its central role in the transatlantic slave trade. Because of ...

The tradition of displaying the deceased ahead of a funeral is hardly unique, but certain Ghanaian communities elevate the ...

Arsenal and Ghana Black Stars player, Thomas Partey was photographed in an original GH¢19,000 Louis Vuitton sweatshirt at the ...

Protective styles are the most popular for long-lasting hairstyles for black hair. They not only reduce breakage and manipulation, but they also let you experiment with daring, imaginative styles ...

Arsenal player Thomas Partey's beautiful wife Janine Mackson was among the celebrities who wore black ensembles at the 2025 Ghana Football Awards on June 14, 2025.

Ghana braids, affectionately known as banana braids, are a timeless classic in Ghanaian hair culture. These thick, cornrow-style braids lie flat against the scalp, often extending straight back or ...

Braids of Ghana One more protective and very popular classic hairstyle among African American women is Ghanian braiding style. It is really easy to wear and not so difficult to maintain. But this ...

“Braids and dreadlocks were some of the hairstyles that used to be frowned upon. Some people didn’t keep them neat, so they were seen as unacceptable. But things have changed.

Nubian twists have a different texture from regular braids but are lightweight. They are a go-to for individuals with short hair and are tightly coiled from the root, moving up to the tip of the shaft ...

But African American hair braiding styles stood — and still stand — as a direct challenge to those outdated norms. In the 1960s and 1970s, the Black is Beautiful movement sparked a renaissance ...