The Renaissance is often imagined as a period of European artistic and intellectual flourishing, yet its depictions frequently erase the presence of Black Africans who lived in cities like Venice, ...

Filmmaker Fred Kudjo Kuwornu brings his documentary to UCSB’s MultiCultural Center The Renaissance is often imagined as a ...

Uncover the hidden presence of Black Africans in Renaissance Europe, beyond the stereotypes. How did they arrive? Why were they depicted in masterpieces? Were they all servants or enslaved people?

The Renaissance was a period in history that saw a burst of innovation in science, medicine, and the arts across Europe. The Renaissance period is usually seen as being from the 14th to 17th Century.

Italian-Ghanaian filmmaker Fred Kudjo Kuwornu’s documentary, “We Were Here: The Untold History of Black Africans in Renaissance Europe,” has garnered international attention, including an exhibition ...

Connecting the past to the present, the documentary ‘We Were Here’ sparks conversations about representation, belonging, and historical memory. (Courtesy ...

Europe is leading in certain industries ... And most importantly, this industry renaissance cannot be successful if businesses do not urgently reskill their people for markets dramatically ...

Less than 40 miles southeast of downtown Phoenix, in the middle of the desert, one can transport themselves to a 16th century ...