Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. It is two decades since the Africa: The Art of a Continent exhibition was held at London’s Royal Academy ...

In his book The Swastika and Symbols of Hate, Heller says: "The swastika is an ancient symbol that was hijacked and perverted, twisted into the graphic embodiment of intolerance." ...

Among nomadic tribes, owning a flock of cows was not the only symbol of wealth. Authentic African art and African wooden headrests and neck rests are often additional, supportive indices of status ...

Today, the Pan-African flag remains a potent symbol of political activism. Its rich history as a beacon of Black liberation and its use in past civil rights movements empower those who wave it in ...

Ancient Egyptians believed the symbol conferred health and healing. Tucked into the mummy wrappings, wedjat eye charms were thought to help the dead pass into afterlife. Wedjats were variably depicted ...

Today, the Pan-African flag remains a potent symbol of political activism. Its rich history as a beacon of Black liberation and its use in past civil rights movements empower those who wave it in ...