Book HackIt's a ContinentBy Chinny Ukata, Astrid Madimba
In a Nutshell
Podcasters and authors Astrid Madimba and Chinny Ukata share glimpses into the complex and overlooked histories of 54 African nation-states.
Favorite Quote
The crimes of Empire are multiple, but surely the biggest crime of all was that, on independence, Africa was forced to retain those colonial boundaries imposed by Europeans.
Solomon Uchenna Egbo, Biafran journalist
Introduction
Africa is often misrepresented and oversimplified in Western media and education.
Instead of learning about the many languages, cultures, geographies, and histories that make up Africa's 54 nation-states, the West tends to see them as a monolith.
In an attempt to change the narrative, British-Congolese author Astrid Madimba and British-Nigerian author Chinny Ukata have been sharing stories from African history on their popular podcast, It's a Continent, since 2020.
Named after the podcast, Madimba and Ukata's book features key historical moments from each African country, highlighting the continent's rich past as well as the consequences of European colonial expansion.
Here are the 3 key insights from this Hack
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