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This Is Africa

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Get to know Africa's history, cultures, and economies
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Africa is not a monolith—the continent is made of diverse cultures and economies. They also have intricately entwined histories—with each other, and those that have colonized them. Get a starting foundation in what "Africa" is with this collection of Blinks.

This Is Africa

Get to know Africa's history, cultures, and economies
The Rift
The Rift
Alex Perry
A New Africa Breaks Free
17 min
4.3
Southern Theory
Southern Theory
Raewyn Connell
The Global Dynamics of Knowledge in Social Science
16 min
3.9
A History of Nigeria
A History of Nigeria
Toyin Falola
Uncover the history of Africa’s most populous country
31 min
4.5
China's Second Continent
China's Second Continent
Howard French
How a Million Migrants are Building a New Empire in Africa
17 min
3.9
A Long Way Gone
A Long Way Gone
Ishmael Beah
Memoirs of a Boy Soldier
16 min
4.3
To Stop a Warlord
To Stop a Warlord
Shannon Sedgwick Davis
My Story of Justice, Grace, and the Fight for Peace
28 min
4.2
Long Walk to Freedom
Long Walk to Freedom
Nelson Mandela
The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela
24 min
4.4
The Congo from Leopold to Kabila
The Congo from Leopold to Kabila
Georges Nzongola-Ntalaja
A People’s History
28 min
4.4
False Economy
False Economy
Alan Beattie
A Surprising Economic History of the World
16 min
4.2
A People Betrayed
A People Betrayed
Linda Melvern
The Role of the West in Rwanda's Genocide
27 min
4.5
Afropean
Afropean
Johny Pitts
Notes From Black Europe
26 min
4.4
King Leopold's Ghost
King Leopold's Ghost
Adam Hochschild
A Story of Greed, Terror, and Heroism in Colonial Africa
35 min
4.6
Strength in What Remains
Strength in What Remains
Tracy Kidder
A Journey of Remembrance and Forgiveness
18 min
3.9
Prisoners of Geography
Prisoners of Geography
Tim Marshall
Ten Maps That Tell You Everything You Need to Know About Global Politics
14 min
4.5
Born a Crime
Born a Crime
Trevor Noah
Stories from a South African Childhood
18 min
4.4
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