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.
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The Ekpe/Leopard Secret Society: A Lesson on Secret Governance
This episode explores the Ekpe/Leopard secret society, examining its governance structures and the influence of Europeans on its existence.
21 May 2025
Mokele, the Sun god: A Lesson on Collaboration
Join us in Congo for a short story about how an animal whisperer brought the sun back to his homeland!
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REFERENCES:
1. Lynch, P. A. (2010). African Mythology A to Z second edition (J. Roberts, Ed.; Second). Cheslea House.
2. https://www.robertmellors.notts.sch.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/05/English-Thursday-and-Friday.pdf
4 May 2025
Nri 'Kingdom': A Lesson on Power without Violence
A society without war, a kingdom without an army, a place where the shedding of blood or abuse of another human are abominations that will rain curses on you and your household. Sounds fictional, but learn about how the Nri of Igboland in Nigeria did it.
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REFERENCES:
1. Onwuejeogwu, M. A. (1981). An Igbo Civilization: Nri Kingdom & Hegemony. Ethnographica, London; Ethiope Publishing Corporation, Benin City, Nigeria
2. El Fasi, M. (Ed.). (1988). General history of Africa, Vol. 3: Africa from the seventh to the eleventh century. UNESCO Publishing
3. Ogot, B. A. (Ed.). (1992). General history of Africa, Vol. 4: Africa from the sixteenth to the eighteenth century. UNESCO Publishing
4. Isichei, E. (1997). A history of African societies to 1870. Cambridge University Press. Cambridge.
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