The Restoration of African Agency in Global History

Send us Fan Mail For generations, history has largely been told through the lens of the societies that conquered, colonized, and controlled the written record. In this episode of Roweming Around, we examine the evidence that challenges long-standing narratives about Africa's place in world history. From the birth of humanity and the rise of ancient civilizations to the great universities of Timbuktu, the kingdoms of Kush, Aksum, Benin, Mali, and Great Zimbabwe, we explore Africa's profound co...