Imagine the disgust felt by black nationalist Marcus Garvey when he first heard the 1900 song mocking the African diaspora and its lack of a flag. Not only was there a racist song deriding the ...

The South African flag is not just one of the most colorful on the continent but also one of the most meaningful. It was officially adopted on April 27, 1994, marking the country’s transition from ...

At the Olympic Games, the vibrant display of national flags is always a highlight. With the flags regularly appearing on scoreboards and celebrating throughout the events, it’s easy to spot their ...

I explain how these colors come from the original flag of Ethiopia, most likely due to the fact that this country was not colonized by Europeans in the same way as the rest of the continent, thus ...

A Juneteenth flag was created in 1997 that included the colors red, white and blue. Many Black people celebrate Juneteenth with a flag that is red, black and green. Some social media users called out ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Marcus Garvey designed the African ...

South Africa’s Equality Court ruled Wednesday that the gratuitous display of the apartheid-era national flag constitutes hate speech. The Nelson Mandela Foundation (NMF) sought “an order declaring ...