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Brief History Of Africa Before Colonialism: How did we get there?

Brief History Of Africa Before Colonialism: How did we get there?

by | Jul 3, 2020 | Black History (Through Reconstruction), Black New-US, Black News-Africa and Diaspora, Current News Headlines, Video Essays on Black History and Politics

Africa was riding high before colonialism, so how did the history of Africa take such a dramatic turn from the wealthy empires of Egypt, Ghana, Mali, and Songhai to the Atlantic slave trade and the colonial era? Key events in history of Africa before colonialism help to explain the rise and fall of the continent.

Afro-Latin History on the Spanish Frontier: Danger and Opportunity

Afro-Latin History on the Spanish Frontier: Danger and Opportunity

by | Apr 7, 2013 | Black History (Reconstruction to Present), Black New-US, Black News-Africa and Diaspora, Current News Headlines, Video Essays on Black History and Politics

In this episode, we explore how life was different for African Americans on the frontier. How those differences translate to both danger and opportunity for persons of African descent in the Spanish and English American territories, and the role Africans played in shaping what was to become the American frontier.