Here at the Chiseka school on the rural outskirts of town, many children attend class outside, sitting among weeds in the shade of a towering blue gum tree. There are 1,531 students, six ...

Written by theater actress Jocelyn Bioh, "School Girls; or, the African Mean Girls Play" takes the issue of colorism to the stage. IE 11 is not supported.

The girls, who range from ages 10 to 13, were recruited from all over West Africa based on their soccer ability (known there as "football"), as well as their performance on a variety of aptitude ...

Learning about the plight of thousands of African school children faced with poor quality drinking water, prompted a Grade ...

Oprah Winfrey opened a school Tuesday for disadvantaged girls, fulfilling a promise she made to former President Nelson Mandela six years ago and giving more than 150 students a chance for a ...

Targeting students in sub-Saharan Africa, the school has been held in South Africa, Ghana, Senegal and Rwanda. The 2018 School is slated to take place in Namibia. Thanks to outreach efforts, ...