GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — When Mirabel Fonyuy Umeni moved to West Michigan from Africa, her experience was like so many others. The career and life she led in her home country didn't translate here. But ...

Growing up in a Black township, Vusi Mdoyi found a sprinkle of joy under apartheid in a street-dancing style known as pantsula. As a choreographer, he has elevated it into high art, injected with ...

If you’re visiting South Africa for the first time and want to taste the real culture, skip the fancy restaurants and hit the streets. Here are five must try South African street foods that’ll give ...

Stepping onto the brick path on Z-Street is like taking a stroll down Dorothy’s yellow brick road in the land of Oz, but on a culinary journey. Your journey is guided by the sweet faces of giant metal ...

Brothers Angus and John Hicks grew up in apartheid-era Johannesburg, South Africa, where illegal bars and restaurants called shebeens were a part of the culture. For decades, native Africans had been ...

The Preservation Board will be reviewing plans for the African Heritage Food Co-Op Market & Internet Café at its meeting today. Plans call for renovating and expanding an existing 3,838 sq.ft historic ...

An exterior rendering of the future Waka space at 2465 Russell St. Credit: Urban Alterscape Inc. Detroit’s East African food truck Waka, a sister brand of the Baobab Fare restaurant in the New Center ...