Crash Course
Commerce, Agriculture, and Slavery: Crash Course European History
We've been talking a lot about kings, and queens, and wars, and religious upheaval for most of this series, but let's take a moment to zoom out, and look at the ways that individuals' lives were changing in the time span we've covered so...
Crash Course
Things Fall Apart, Part 2: Crash Course Literature 209
In which John Green concludes teaching you about Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart. You'll learn about the historical contexts of Things Fall Apart, including 19th century colonization and 20th century decolonization. We're going to...
TED Talks
TED: Why Africa must become a center of knowledge again | Olufemi Taiwo
How can Africa, the home to some of the largest bodies of water in the world, be said to have a water crisis? It doesn't, says Olufemi Taiwo -- it has a knowledge crisis. Taiwo suggests that lack of knowledge on important topics like...
Crash Course
The Columbian Exchange: Crash Course History of Science
Over the last four episodes, we’ve examined some of the stories that make up the idea of a “revolution” in knowledge-making in Europe. But we can’t understand this idea fully, without unpacking another one—the so called Age of...
PBS
The Racist Origins of U.S. Law
Laws are intended to maintain order and promote justice, but what happens when those laws promote and spread discrimination and bigotry? Today Danielle analyzes the discriminatory history US law, tracing its origins in colonialism and...
PBS
Did Europeans Enslave Native Americans?
Here in the United States, when we think about the term "slavery" we think about the transatlantic slave trade and the institution of chattel slavery. But this wasn't the only type of enslavement that took place in the Americas and the...
All Ears English
1913 - Fight Fatphobia with Jenna from Roses For Every Body
In the U.S., a negative stigma often surrounds the word fat. Today we welcome Jenna with the Roses for Every Body campaign to discuss the vocabulary we use to describe body weight and how we can remove this destructive stigma. Listen in...
Mr. Beat
A Legal Slave Uprising? | United States v. The Amistad
In episode 37 of Supreme Court Briefs, a slave uprising on a ship called The Amistad leads it to the shores of the United States, where the Supreme Court eventually determines their fate.
Curated Video
English Exploration of the New World
English Exploration of the New World investigates the English exploration of the New World by researching details of travel and motivations.
Jabzy
What happened to the many African Kingdoms? History of Africa 1500-1800 Documentary 1/6
What happened to the many African Kingdoms? History of Africa 1500-1800 Documentary 1/6
Jabzy
The Beginning of the Scramble for Africa | History of Africa 1885-1895 Documentary 4/6
The Beginning of the Scramble for Africa | History of Africa 1885-1895 Documentary 4/6
Jabzy
The Diary of an Italian Slave Trader | Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade, Slavery in the Americas
The Diary of an Italian Slave Trader | Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade, Slavery in the Americas
Jabzy
Africa after the End of Slavery | History of Africa 1800-1870 Documentary 2/6
3:25 Southern Africa 7:52 Squarespace Sponsor 8:47 Back to Africa 14:30 West Africa 25:14 North Africa African Kingdoms, Sokoto Caliphate, Mali Empire, Kingdom of Kongo, Rozvi Empire, Ashanti, Oyo, Kingdom of Benin, Funj, African...
Hip Hughes History
Triangular Trade Explained
What was Colonial Mercantilism when you boil it down to its basics? Perfect for students, life long learners and the cray cray on the internets.
Curated Video
Rebels in the Records: The Life and Legacy of Samuel Sharpe by Jemima
National Archives: This films is part of a series called ‘Rebels in the Records’. The films in the series were created by young people in July 2021 and combine puppetry, model-making and animation. They explore stories of people and...
Curated Video
The Origins of Job Titles
In this video, the speaker explores the origins of job-related words such as monger, grocer, and butcher. They delve into the etymology of these words, tracing them back to their Latin and Old English roots.
Curated Video
Queen Nzinga part 8: Later Years and Legacy
In her later years, Nzinga focused less on military training and more on education in her lands. This video delves into the complexities of her legacy, as she ruled with violence and advanced the slave trade in the area but also...
Curated Video
Queen Nzinga part 1: Difficult Birth and Early Life
This video tells the story of Queen Nzinga Mbandi, a renowned queen from Southwest Africa who was known for her intelligence, political aptitude, and military skills. The video explores her background, including her difficult birth and...
The Africa Channel
Currency of Wealth: The currency of the TransAtlantic Slave Trade
Host Gugulethu Zuma-Ncube introduces the unusual yet fascinating forms of ethnographic African currencies; from personal adornments such as beads, shells, jewelry and even massive iron forms weighing as much as 100 pounds, to the...
History Hit
Africa, The Unknown History of Humankind: African heritage
How is African heritage handled today in terms of preservation? How are communities in Africa preserving their history? Africa, The Unknown History of Humankind, Part 4
History Hit
West Africa Before the Europeans: Rediscovery and beyond
Why are we ignorant of the archaeology left behind in West Africa? Are West Africans going to rediscover their history and will there be a demand of giving back physical objects from foreign museums in aiding that rediscovery? West...
History Hit
How Christianity Shapes Our Morality
He's back. Tom Holland sits down with Dan to talk about the history of Christianity, and how the religion has shaped morality in Western civilisation to this day.
Jabzy
Scotland and the Slave Trade - Stuff That I Find Interesting
In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about Scotland and the Slave Trade
History Hit
How Christianity Shapes Our Morality: The civilization crisis
Tom Holland concludes by explaining how much Christianity is a cultural civilizational phenomenon. How Christianity Shapes Our Morality, Part 7