History & Documentaries: Africa’s story, told in full
Themes
What these stories explore
History & heritage
The past that shapes the present, from the transatlantic slave trade to the way the world map is drawn.
Politics & innovation
How Africa governs, builds and does business, and the people leading that change.
Diaspora & identity
How we connect across the diaspora, our spiritual roots, and how we heal from colonial wounds.
Documentaries
African Stories
Our history, politics and innovations, and the people shaping what comes next.
- History, politics and innovation
- Continental and diaspora stories
- Filmed on the ground
Conversations
Interviews
Deep conversations with the people shaping the continent, and the stories that matter.
- People shaping the continent
- Deep conversations, in full
- Stories that rarely make the headlines
Articles
Latest from History & Documentaries
- Through the Doors of No Return: Gorée Island and the Legacy of the Transatlantic Slave Trade
Remembering History at Senegal’s Most Important Historical Site Gorée Island is one of Africa’s most important historical sites. It is located off… - Slavery and the Slave Trade: What Actually Happened, and Why It Never Fully Ended
When did slavery end? It’s one of the most-searched questions about this history and it’s also one of the most misleading, because… - Why the World Just Voted to “Correct the World Map” – And Why the Map of the World You Grew Up With Is Wrong
Look at almost any world map you’ve ever seen; the one on your classroom wall, in your atlas, on Google Maps. Greenland…
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