I'm trying to learn more about Africa, both contemporary and history, but the university I go to doesn't have a single class on Africa (it sucks) and I don't know where exactly to go for information, especially since I want the history that includes more beyond colonialism/slavery since Africa is more than that.
Anyone have any documentaries/podcasts/articles/books/whatever they would recommend?
Hey there!
AskHistorians maintains a Booklist with plenty of suggestions on different eras and topics--pick something that interests you!
/u/profrhodes also offered a "5 Must-Read Books" list a little while back.
The AskHistorians podcast has also featured several Africa-centric episodes:
Tribes, Tribalism, and Nationality in Africa with /u/Commustar
Zimbabwe, Part 1 and Zimbabwe, Part 2 with /u/profrhodes
African Urbanism with /u/Commustar
Finally, you might be interested in skimming over the Floating Feature: Open Posts about African History we hosted a few months ago. Our FAQ: Africa section has links to a lot of earlier answers. The AH Africa flairs are truly A++.
I hope this helps!