Join us for a two-part class, where we will study the early history of the African continent, exploring some of the major historical processes of human development and events that have influenced and continue to shape the African continent and the world.

In this class, we’ll explore the motives and methods behind the partitioning of Africa, which aimed to benefit Western powers, as well as analyze significant events, such as the 1884 Berlin conference and the transatlantic slave trade, and the lasting implications for the African continent and diaspora.

Pan Africanism, although first emerging as a specific movement in 1900 is rooted in a rich and extensive history. It developed out of the struggles of individuals and organizations, as well as common ideas, throughout Africa and the diaspora, including abolitionist movements across the Americas and the Haitian Revolution.

Join us on July 19 as we study the impact of the Bolshevik Revolution and the lessons it offers for revolutionaries on the African continent and diaspora.