An African History of Africa by Zeinab Badawi | Book Club

Full Title: An African History of Africa: From the Dawn of Humanity to Independence by Zeinab Badawi
Suggested by: Book Shop Extra
Pages to read: 463
ISBN: 9780063335417 (Originally listed edition, & Edition Eugene is using)

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While reading the book, consider the below questions:
•What is the raison d’etre of the book? For what purpose did the author write the book? Why do people read this book?
•What are some limitations of the book?
•To whom would you suggest this book?
•How is the story of Africa usually told?
•Why is Africa where humanity began?
•How does humanity’s history effect race?
•What were the Kung of Botswana cultural attributes?
•Who was Queen of Sheba?
•Who was St. Augustine?
•What were African religious beliefs?
•How did slavery effect Africa?
•Should the treasures of Africa be returned?
•Should there be Reparations?
•How did African states gain independence and what were the outcomes?
•What happened in Aksum [Kingdom of Aksum]?
•What happened to the Amazigh [Berbers]?
•What happened in the Asante Kingdom?
•What happened in the Benin Kingdom?
•What happened in the Congo [Republic of the Congo]?
•What happened in Egypt?
•Who built the pyramids?
•What happened in Ethiopia?
•What happened in the Ghana Empire?
•What happened in Great Zimbabwe?
•What happened in Kush [Kingdom of Kush]?
•What happened in Mali?
•What happened in Morocco?
•What happened in Mutapa Kingdom [Monomotapa]?
•What happened in Rwanda?
•What happened in Rozvi?
•What happened in Songhay Empire?
•What happened in Swahili?
•What happened in Zulu?

Your questions are important and will take priority. If you have questions about the book's content or related ideas, either let me know what your questions are or raise them during the discussion.