Public Radio International9d
The story of one woman’s fight to gain African independence from colonial rule
Eve Blouin, daughter of African independence activist Andrée Blouin, speaks to The World’s Host Marco Werman about a new ...
Rolling Out16d
8 essential books by Black women to shore up resilience
Throughout history, Black women have faced immense challenges and systemic oppression, yet they consistently rise above adversity. As we reflect on the recent ...
MadameNoire8d
20 Must-Read Books For Every African American
Every African American should read—or reread—this list of 20 books that amplify the voices that shaped our collective consciousness.
The Conversation1mon
Mozambique’s long struggle to build a nation – four novels that tell the story
My research explores a key theme in these books: Mozambique’s ... the changing realities of the southern African country in the decades following independence. In each of these novels, public ...
BBC4mon
African struggles for independence
Narrator: In the 1950s and 60s, many colonised countries that were part of the British Empire gained their independence. Ghana was one of the first African countries to do this. It had been part ...
BBC1mon
The remarkable life of Andrée Blouin - Africa's overlooked independence heroine
France had promised the country independence ... My Country, Africa: Autobiography of the Black Pasionaria, published by Verso Books, goes on sale on 7 January in the UK ...