Back

The Origins of Modern Africa

In this lecture and conversation we explore African anthropogony, anthropology, and early oral histories to see if we can use them to reconstruct the history of Africa.

African societies are the oldest in the world and as such the communities of the continent have been engaged in continuous thought about their “origins” for longer than any other community.

This makes African origin stories some of the richest and most interesting stories of their kind. 

author avatar
African History Project

You may also like

African History Project - Black Consciousness and Community Organising in Latin America
Black Consciousness in Latin America
30 August, 2022
The African Conception of Time
2 June, 2022

In this lecture and conversation, we explore the African conception of time. So what is the African conception of time? Does it affect how Africans view the world and social relationships and therefore should it affect how we study, write, …

Turning Points in Pan-Africanism: The Nardal Sisters
26 February, 2022

In this lecture and conversation, we discuss the role of the Nardal Sisters as incubators of Black culture and identity.  Through examining both primary and secondary sources, we explore how their leadership contributed to the development of the theoretical framework …