John Parker Liberates African History From the Colonial Narrative of Oppression, Suffering, and Powerlessness
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In this episode, Andrew talks to the editor of Great Kingdoms of Africa, John Parker about the great precolonial kingdoms of Africa that have been marginalized throughout history.
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John Parker is Senior Lecturer in the History of Africa at SOAS, University of London, and coauthor and coeditor of African History: A Very Short Introduction and The Oxford Handbook of Modern African History, respectively.
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