The Scramble for Africa – History of Africa Part 9
In 1884 fourteen European nations along with a representative from the United States gathered at a conference in Berlin to divide up the continent...
David Livingstone and Henry M Stanley – History of Africa Part 8
This podcast episode continues our look at the European explorers in Africa. We look at two of the most significant of those explorers, David...
The Age of Explorers – History of Africa Part 7
Before the age of imperialism and the great scramble for Africa, adventurous men of questionable character had to open the gates of the continent...
Atlantic Slave Trade – History of Africa Part 6
We began this section in this History of Africa podcast series with the door of no return in Ghana. In this final section of...
East African Slave Trade – History of Africa Part 5
In our last episode, we looked at the widespread systems of slavery that existed in Africa before the Europeans and the Arabs arrived. In...
Slavery in Africa – History of Africa Part 4
No study on the History of Africa is complete without a look at the role of slavery in Africa. When most of us think...
History of Liberia – History of Africa Podcast Series Bonus Episode
Frequently in the research on the history of Africa, I came across a claim that Liberia and Ethiopia were the only African nations that...
History of Sierra Leone – History of Africa Podcast Series Bonus Episode
The history of Sierra Leone is a story that started off with surging hopes and ideals for freedom and human dignity. These early hopes...
Africa Gets Religion – History of Africa Part 3
In part 3 of our podcast series on the History of Africa, we look at the arrivals of Christianity and Islam in Africa. Today,...
History of Africa Podcast Series
This is a fun one! For years I wanted to learn more about the History of Africa and simply could not find the right...