Pharaoh Taharka, King of Kush who ruler over Egypt and the Levant. Yes I’ve watched the entire series.

Shasore reminds viewers that the slave trade run by European countries would not have been successful without participation of locals — an idea that started becoming prominent among Nigerians a few years ago.

As a Nigerian living in Nigeria, I found the documentary a powerful reminder that to truly celebrate this country's independence, we must take stock of where we came from. The series begins with clips of Great Britain handing over the reins of power to Nigeria on Sept. 30, 1960. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. Nigeria should instead put effort into finding creative ways to fund its health system by looking inward and rechanneling available resources. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. Although on paper Nigeria is independent, it is not fully so given its overt dependence on foreign donors to fund social services despite the country's ability to pay for much of the services itself. The series, which has its world premiere on Thursday on the streaming service, traces Nigeria's history of slave trade and colonial occupation — and then independence. However, within the past two decades, DNA testing has helped Africans in the diaspora trace their roots back. Zeinab Badawi delves into the history of Africa for a brand new, eight-part series on BBC World News. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Shasore — whose books, A Platter of Gold: Making Nigeria and Possessed: A History Of Law & Justice In The Crown Colony Of Lagos 1861-1906, form the basis of the documentary — then takes viewers through the history of slavery. As a Nigerian, I could relate to these feelings. Pharaoh Taharka, King of Kush who ruler over Egypt and the Levant The BBC recently uploaded the first 15 episodes of it documentary series, The History of Africa with Zeinab Badawi, to stream on YouTube in their entirety free of charge. From the deserts of Egypt to the lush forests of the Congo, African tribes and impoverished villages, each African documentary focuses on a unique area, issue, and inspirational story that will keep you captivated and wanting to watch more.

The series is based on the 8-volume General History of Africa originally published by UNESCO from 1981-1993. "When the Nigerian flag got to the top, the whole of the racecourse lit up and then they shouted — and then the fireworks! We need to constantly remind ourselves of our shared painful history so we can all heal together as a united Nigeria. After the slave trade ended came colonial occupation. Click the numbers below to access the next episodes.

He argues that Nigeria's role in slavery has not been properly acknowledged by historians. We find out how the original inhabitants of the Cape tried to resist white settlers and the cruel reprisals they endured.

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While $7.7 billion is spent by Nigerians as they pay for health services, the government and nonprofit organizations in Nigeria focus more on maintaining the $1.1 billion of total international donor support.
However, impacts of slave trade and colonialism continue to threaten our cohesion. Zeinab Badawi delves into the history of Africa for a brand new, eight-part series on BBC World News. For instance, Nigeria's total annual health expenditure is $10 billion. For example, the late actor Chadwick Boseman was part Yoruba (Nigerian) and Limba (Sierra Leonian), pastor T.D. It was the British flag I was watching coming down, coming down, and the Nigerian flag, going up, going up," said Francesca Emmanuel, a former federal permanent secretary, in the documentary. The BBC recently uploaded the first 15 episodes of it documentary series, The History of Africa with Zeinab Badawi, to stream on YouTube in their entirety free of charge.The series is based on the 8-volume General History of Africa originally published by UNESCO from 1981-1993. Consequently, they lost connections to their roots. Both women described the joy and pride they felt witnessing such a momentous occasion at the Independence Day ceremony at Race Course (now called Tafawa Balewa Square) in Lagos on Sept. 30, 1960. The most I can do is visit on Google earth , I did but most of my memories were lost in Katrina….sorry….chuq. Zeinab Badawi delves into the history of Africa for a brand new, eight-part series on BBC World News. Zeinab Badawi visits many countries in west, east, central and southern Africa, capturing key chapters in Africa's history, from the 8th to the 20th … The next time I go to my village, I will visit and explore the site of Eke Ntai slave market in Amako village. In the piece, she told of her great-grandfather's role as a slave trader: "Long before Europeans arrived, Igbos enslaved other Igbos as punishment for crimes, for the payment of debts, and as prisoners of war. The History of Africa Episode 3 of 5 Zeinab Badawi travels to South Africa and Zimbabwe and sees how southern Africans gradually came to grasp the …

At the Berlin Conference of 1884, European nations carved up the continent and shared the different nations among themselves. He's shown above in Lagos, Nigeria. 10 Revolutionary Quotes About the Evils of Capitalism, 'Lest We Forget: the horrifying images from Abu-Ghraib Prison in Iraq [GRAPHIC IMAGERY], Black Venus (Venus Noire): Watch the entire film chronicling the life of the 'Hottentot Venus' (VIDEO), In Five States in the South, It is Actually Illegal to Insult or Burn the Confederate Flag, Gloria Steinem is Not Who You Think She is. The series is based on the 8-volume General History of Africa originally published by UNESCO from 1981-1993. We hear about the story of Shaka, King of the Zulus from a descendant of his family and how he helped reshape the map of modern southern Africa as well as the heroic battles of Shaka's successors against those intent on seizing their riches and land: the greed for diamonds, gold and other resources that impoverished Africans and enriched white settlers, likes Cecil Rhodes. Ancient African history is so often overlooked. I grew up in Kano state in northwest Nigeria, my wife is from Edo state, in southern Nigeria and my mother-in-law is from Lagos state in southwest Nigeria. 8 / 9 In this episode, Zeinab Badawi examines the role of religion in Africa and travels to Zimb Sometimes I wish I could speak to my great-grandparents to hear their stories about the slave trade. Maybe other family members of friends were enslaved. I myself was not aware of this until Nigerian writer Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani wrote about it in The New Yorker in 2018. Maybe they were enslaved. It would be like my family failing. Why Has No One in the U.S. Been Held Accountable for the Ishaqi Massacre? Ifeanyi Nsofor reviews the documentary series, Journey Of An African Colony, which confronts a painful past — including involvement in the slave trade — … A celebrated British historian once said there was only the history of Europeans in Africa. We Insist: A Timeline Of Protest Music In 2020, Opinion: We Are Africans. Once a slave passed through, there was no going back but onward, in shackles, to foreign lands. Zeinab Badawi delves into the history of Africa for a brand new, eight-part series on BBC World News. The best documentaries about Africa provide a glimpse into one of the most diverse continents on our planet – and that is exactly what these do. For example, slave merchants transported more than 4 million slaves from Nigeria to the west. "I can still remember I was watching that flag. I was happy that it opened with interviews with two women who witnessed Nigeria's first Independence Day celebrations. Zenaib Badawi, a Sudanese-British radio and television journalist, covers the earliest origins of all humanity in east and southern Africa some 200,000 years ago. I believe it was all about human trafficking, which was sanctioned by the state, clergy and businesses. I want Nigerians to live in peace. The street where I grew up in Kano, northwest Nigeria, is called Independence Road. This documentary reminds me of my visit to Ghana in 2005 as part of my international fellowship with the Ford Foundation. Ancestors, Spirits and God. This looks amazing…thanx for the links…..years ago I was in Mali and learned about Mansa Musa….since then I have tried to keep up with the history of Africa especially the Sahel region….chuq, Yes I did and to Sankore University…it was amazing….chuq, Did you take so pictures?? Although the Biafra-Nigeria civil war ended 50 years ago, the push for nation-building continues among all ethnic groups. My nuclear family is a microcosm of Nigeria, spanning formerly different nations. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Olasupo Shashore, an author and historian and former attorney general in Lagos State, produced and narrated the new Netflix documentary series Journey of an African Colony: The Making of Nigeria. Dr. Ifeanyi Nsofor is the director of policy and advocacy at a health group called Nigeria Health Watch and Senior New Voices Fellow at the Aspen Institute. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! Built by the Portuguese in the late 1400s, it became an important stop on the route of the Atlantic slave trade. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Zeinab Badawi travels to South Africa and Zimbabwe and sees how southern Africans gradually came to grasp the destruction that would be inflicted upon them by white settlers.
Nigeria has more than 250 ethnicities and above 500 languages!