Since 1964 UNESCO has been working on a General History of Africa...

[mbewane]

...and all 8 volumes can be downloaded for free

General History of Africa | United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

Goes from Prehistory until our era, available in English, French, Arabic, and various other language, some issues are already in Swahili, Hausa and Fulfude and those that are not yet are being translated in those languages

@KidStranglehold imma let you tag people who might be interested in this, I have a hard time remembering some screen names

Discovered this thanks to an article in Le Monde, where they said they are trying to get artists to help gain visibility, because the documents exist but not many people know they do. So spread the info brehs

 

[Bawon Samedi]

@Misreeya @Trajan @Don Drogo @MansaMusa @Akan @videogamestashbox.com

 

[Trajan]

Yh ive got vol 7. Came across it when i was looking for books on the colonial era.

Long read but VERY good. One of the best sources I've seen and i just scratched the surface. Have yet to read it tho. I've quoted from it before. All African scholars too IIRC.


Is that a link for all the books? I can't check now I'm on mobile.

 

[Bawon Samedi]

Might give it a look. But to be honest not sure if I will read anything new.

 

[The Odum of Ala Igbo]

This thread reminds me of something:

What should the Root do for Black history month?

I think I will finish up my Peopling of Africa thread.
The Peopling of Africa

And start up a new thread on African combat systems.

Any other ideas?

 

[mbewane]

Yh ive got vol 7. Came across it when i was looking for books on the colonial era.

Long read but VERY good. One of the best sources I've seen and i just scratched the surface. Have yet to read it tho. I've quoted from it before. All African scholars too IIRC.


Is that a link for all the books? I can't check now I'm on mobile.

It's the link to the whole project, with links on the left to all 8 volumes...they are currently working on the 9th one, which will start at the decolonization

 

[mbewane]

This thread reminds me of something:

What should the Root do for Black history month?

I think I will finish up my Peopling of Africa thread.
The Peopling of Africa

And start up a new thread on African combat systems.

Any other ideas?

African mythologies/Gods?

 

[The Odum of Ala Igbo]

African mythologies/Gods?

Cool. If I have time, I will advocate for a 'think tank' where we can pool ideas for Pan-Africanism, development in the global Black diaspora and resisting white supremacy.

 

[The Odum of Ala Igbo]

Also, this is a really cool UNESCO project. I will post this on my Facebook tomorrow.

 

[Trajan]

It's the link to the whole project, with links on the left to all 8 volumes...they are currently working on the 9th one, which will start at the decolonization

Good looking out.

 

[Yehuda]

The last mayor in my city compiled them into two volumes for kids to use in history class.

 

[videogamestashbox.com]

Yeah I've had this in my collection for years I actually have them up online myself.

Library: volumes 1-9
Yakwa: Ancestral Gaming Society - Gaming Society

As a matter a fact I plan to use that text when I eventually do "African history/culture in the park" ...thats going to be my primary textbook for the people to study with at home.
(Since it's free and people maybe reluctant to throw money out there)

 

[Bawon Samedi]

@MansaMusa we've already had enough African mythologies. I'm liking African combat systems.

 

[mbewane]

The last mayor in my city compiled them into two volumes for kids to use in history class.

 

[EndDomination]

Just downloaded all 8.
Dap + rep