Africa's Untold Stories

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  • Join us to discuss African history that is largely untold. Each episode, we have a conversation about a topic in African history and point out some lessons that come with that significant aspect of the continent's history. Follow us: YouTube: https://youtube.com/@africasuntoldstories?si=yCvfaS9wza5b60J9 Twitter: https://twitter.com/Africas_UntoldS Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/africasuntoldstories/
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  • African Slave to Indian Ruler, Malik Ambar: A Lesson on African Brilliance

    African Slave to Indian Ruler, Malik Ambar: A Lesson on African Brilliance
    Jul 1 2024
    Hi guys ! This is a late episode but also the final one this season. Prepare to be amazed by a unique and fascinating story of a young boy from Ethiopia who tormented the dreams of one of the most powerful empires ever, the Mughal Empire. Follow us: Twitter (apparently now X): https://twitter.com/Africas_UntoldS Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/africasuntoldstories/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFuTYzTqseXvH1RkmxV-1XA Outro music provided by DCQ BEATZ: https://player.beatstars.com/?storeId=97074&trackId=2559403 REFERENCES: Eaton, R. M. (2005). A Social History of the Deccan, 1300–1761: Eight Indian Lives. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
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    33 mins
  • Aruan of Udo: A Lesson on Misguided Destiny

    Aruan of Udo: A Lesson on Misguided Destiny
    Jun 10 2024
    Let's go to Southern Nigeria to hear the story of Aruan, the misguided hero of Udo and his connection to the famous city and empire of Benin. He is a semi-legendary figure so prepare for some fact and fiction. Follow us: Twitter (apparently now X): https://twitter.com/Africas_UntoldS Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/africasuntoldstories/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFuTYzTqseXvH1RkmxV-1XA Outro music provided by DCQ BEATZ: https://player.beatstars.com/?storeId=97074&trackId=2559403 REFERENCES: Uyiedos (2018) Aruan of Udo, the giant of Benin Kingdom., Steemit. Available at: https://steemit.com/history/@uyiedos/aruan-of-udo-the-giant-of-benin-kingdom (Accessed: 10 June 2024). Zainab, O.N. et al. (2022) ‘User perceptions on intangible cultural heritage of the ancient Bini Kingdom and the acceptance of extended reality (XR) in its recreation and representation’, Art and Design Review, 10(02), pp. 280–295. doi:10.4236/adr.2022.102021. Lynch, P. A. (2010). African Mythology A to Z second edition (J. Roberts, Ed.; Second). Cheslea House.
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    25 mins
  • Indigenous Slavery in Central & Southern Africa: A Lesson on Foreign Impact

    Indigenous Slavery in Central & Southern Africa: A Lesson on Foreign Impact
    May 27 2024

    Next up on the road of discomfort...Central & Southern Africa. Here we focus on a few examples and zoom in on the unique impacts of European arrival on African societies.



    YouTube:

    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFuTYzTqseXvH1RkmxV-1XA

    Follow us:

    Twitter (apparently now X): https://twitter.com/Africas_UntoldS

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/africasuntoldstories/



    Outro music provided by DCQ BEATZ: https://player.beatstars.com/?storeId=97074&trackId=2559403


    REFERENCES:

    Lovejoy, P. E. (2011). Transformations in Slavery: A History of Slavery in Africa (3rd ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.


    Niekerk, V., & Gardiol, J.M. (2004). Slavery in pre-contact Africa. Fundamina: a Journal of Legal History, 2004, 210-223.


    General History of Africa, Volume 5. Africa from the Sixteenth to the Eighteenth Century-UNESCO (1992)


    Kalle Gustafsson. (2005). The Trade in Slaves in Ovamboland, ca.1850-1910. African Economic History, 33, 31–68. http://www.jstor.org/stable/4617604
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    50 mins

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