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African Independence

How Africa Shapes the World

von: Tukufu Zuberi
34,99 €
Verlag:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Format:	EPUB
Veröffentl.:	01.08.2015
ISBN/EAN:	9781442216433
Sprache:	englisch
Anzahl Seiten:	210

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Titelbeschreibung

African Independence highlights the important role Africa has played in recent history and the significant role it will continue to play in the future of America and the globe. In a world where much of the power and wealth remains concentrated in the hands of a very few people, this book looks at how the history of African independence has touched all people—from refugees to heads of state. Author Tukufu Zuberi weaves exclusive interview excerpts and stories from many Africans he has met with old newsreels, current news and reports, and research into a larger narrative that takes readers through key events in African history and shows their importance today. The book provides context for understanding connections between events in Africa and the world, such as Nigeria’s Boko Haram acts of war against the citizens of Nigeria and neighboring states, China’s rise as the main superpower with the largest financial connections to the African continent, and the so-called war against terrorism. Zuberi is also the director of the documentary African Independence, which has won awards including Best Director and Best Documentary at the San Diego Black Film Festival, Best Director at The People’s Film Festival, Best African Film at the San Diego Black Film Festival, and more. Both alone and together, the book and film offer a deeper understanding of Africa’s central role in world affairs.

Titelkurzbeschreibung

African Independence is a dynamic discussion of how Africa shapes world events today. Tukufu Zuberi weaves interview excerpts and stories from many Africans he has met—from refugees to heads of state—with key events in African history to show the importance of understanding Africa today.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Map of Pre-Colonial Africa, before 1600
 
Map of Colonial Africa, 1914
 
Map of Pre-Independence Africa, 1950
 
Map of Independent in Africa, 1994
 
Selected Chronology of Events
 
Acknowledgments
 
Introduction
 
Why I wrote this Book and Made a Film
 
My Point of View
 
How I Tell the Story
 
Chapter 1—From Colonialism to Pan Africanism: The Impact of World War II on Africa
 
Fascist War on Ethiopia
 
North Africa Campaign
 
African Contributions to the War Effort
 
African Post-War Response to Colonialism
 
African Post-War Uprisings
 
5th Pan-African Congress
 
Chapter 2—The End of Colonial Rule: Beginnings of Independence
 
The Movement Materializes
 
Political Independence in Ghana
 
The Spread of the Movement
 
Power of the Gun
 
Chapter 3—Africa in the Cold War: Repression and Liberation
 
The Cold War
 
African Decolonization and Repression
 
Patrice Lumumba’s Congo
 
Southern Africa
 
Coup After Coup
 
African Power in the Cold War
 
Apartheid 
 
Chapter 4—April 1994 and Beyond: African Independence Today
 
The Post-Independence Map of Africa
 
April 1994
 
Post-Independence Unity
 
Traditional Ethnic Conflict
 
Hypocrisy, Terror, AID, and Crime
 
Extending African Independence

Autorenportrait

Tukufu Zuberi is the Lasry Family Professor of Race Relations and professor of sociology and Africana studies at the University of Pennsylvania. He writes and speaks widely about race, both in the United States and internationally. He is a host on the hit PBS series History Detectives and has been interviewed on NPR and other media all over the world.

Sonderbeitrag

Tukufu Zuberi was interviewed on The Tavis Smiley Show on PBS. You can view the full-length interview here: <a href="http://video.pbs.org/widget/partnerplayer/2365580186/?allowfullscreen=true&embed=true&pid=&topbar=true">http://video.pbs.org/widget/partnerplayer/2365580186/?allowfullscreen=true&embed=true&pid=&topbar=true</a>