An African History of Africa, with Zeinab Badawi

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'Everyone is originally from Africa; therefore this is the history of everyone.' – Zeinab Badawi Throughout the 20th century, historians have tried to tell the history of Africa through the lens of European colonialism. But what picture of the continent emerges when we expand the story of Africa beyond its history with Europe? This Spring, award-winning BBC journalist and bestselling author Zeinab Badawi will bring the history of Africa to life — in all its shades and complexities from the dawn of Homo sapiens 185,000 years ago to the modern independence movements of Nigeria, Ghana, South Sudan and more. Having visited more than thirty African countries to interview historians, anthropologists, archaeologists and local storytellers, Badawi will share a gripping new history of the oldest inhabited continent on the planet, told through the voices of Africans themselves.Join us live at Kings Place for a journey into the origins of humankind, the emergence of ancient African civilisations and empires, and the joys and challenges of independence.

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