Primary Sources and other resources
You may find the following resources useful for locating primary source material (Government documents, correspondence, newspapers, etc) for your essays, or just for learning more about culture, society, and politics in Africa. This list is by no means exhaustive, however, and you might find a whole host of other resources by searching online.
The databases for African history https://warwick.libguides.com/history/african) include: Church Missionary Periodicals, Confidential Print Africa, East African newspapers, USA Declassified documents online, Empire Online, African diaspora 1860-present
Ethnicity and Migration special collection: ‘https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/crer/resources/
Politics and Society in East Africa, 1800-1989 (The Modern Records Centre):https://warwick.ac.uk/services/library/mrc/studying/docs/eastafrica/ The Modern Records CentreLink opens in a new window holds a range of materials that are relevant for our course. Examples include the papers of British trade unions and student organisations involved in the anti-apartheid struggle and papers of the History Workshop based at the University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg.
National archives: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/
https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/search/results/?_q=africa
Talks
Olufemi Taiwo: Against decolonisation. Taking African agency seriously https://www.bantugent.ugent.be/events/olufemi-taiwo/?fbclid=IwY2xjawFwesJleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHeffVDrRqMhbuCmVecuxixoZAB3RxkrRb1LlTI1YYUK2SyAOxVPBJ9AQQA_aem_nHA8Hewyz0Rx17AhslcgDw
Chimamanda Adichie: Humboldt (German): Colonialism and Repatriation of Stolen Africa 'artefacts': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1Cxhq0gF6E
Chimamanda Adichie: The Danger of A single story:https://www.ted.com/talks/chimamanda_ngozi_adichie_the_danger_of_a_single_story?subtitle=en
Digital history
Africa Past & PresentLink opens in a new window - hosted by Michigan State University, ongoing podcasts about and by leading African historians and African Studies scholars
Africa through a lensLink opens in a new window - National Archives online exhibition showing photographs from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office photographic collection
African Activist Archive ProjectLink opens in a new window - posters and other documents relating to struggles against colonialism, apartheid, and social injustice
African Oral History ArchiveLink opens in a new window - an Ichikowitz Family Foundation initiative aiming to document Africa's modern history
Africans in ChicagoLink opens in a new window - oral history project focusing on the African diaspora in Chicago
Emerging Nationalism in Portuguese Africa, 1959-1965, USC Digital LibraryLink opens in a new window - a collection of documentary ephemera on emerging nationalism in Portuguese Africa (Mozambique, Angola, Guinea Bissau).
Empire OnlineLink opens in a new window - holds a large number of documents, particularly related to the civilising mission (university login required) - search by country name
History in Progress UgandaLink opens in a new window - collections of photographs from private collections and archives in Uganda
International Mission Photography Archive (IMPA), USC Digital LibraryLink opens in a new window - a visual record of missionary activities and experiences in Africa, China, Madagascar, India, Papua-New Guinea, and the Caribbean from the mid-C19th to mid-C20th.
Maji Maji Bibliography ProjectLink opens in a new window - collection of eye-witness accounts (in German)
The Nigeria Nostalgia ProjectLink opens in a new window - collections of photographs and documents from private collections and archives in Nigeria
O'Malley - The Heart of HopeLink opens in a new window - hosted by the Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory and Dialogue, online archive of Padraig O'Malley, relating to apartheid and post-apartheid South Africa
South African History OnlineLink opens in a new window - educational website covering a wide variety of topics from South Africa's past
Blogs
Africa is a CountryLink opens in a new window - the best Africa-related blog on the web
Africa CheckLink opens in a new window - investigates the claims made by public figures and news outlets in Africa
African ArgumentsLink opens in a new window - hosted by the Royal African Society, a multi-user blog looking at contemporary African events
MsAfropolitanLink opens in a new window - written by Minna Salami, an award-winning writer and commentator on Africa and the diaspora, African feminism, race, and identity
PambazukaLink opens in a new window - online discussions of current and past social justice
Rosebell's blogLink opens in a new window - written by Rosebell Kagumire, a Ugandan journalist, and focused on peace and conflict in East Africa
See Africa DifferentlyLink opens in a new window - showcases positive stories and facts from across Africa
Voices of AfricaLink opens in a new window - South African run blog showcasing opinion pieces by bloggers and journalists from across Africa
News sources
Allafrica.comLink opens in a new window - general clearing house for major newspapers from across continent (note subscription needed for archival holdings)
BBCLink opens in a new window - continent-wide news including links to twice-daily World Service African news broadcasts
Times Digital ArchiveLink opens in a new window - access to every page as published in The Times, 1875-2006
Music and culture
African Digital ArtLink opens in a new window - online collective art project
AfricanhiphopLink opens in a new window - online magazine showcasing hip hop from across the continent
eFrikaLink opens in a new window - online collective look at music, film, literature, and art from across Africa and the worldwide diaspora
OkayafricaLink opens in a new window - online magazine focusing on music coming out of Africa
This is AfricaLink opens in a new window - online magazine showcasing music, fashion, film, and photography from across Africa
Films
The following films are available to borrow from the library, and are recommended: