African Roots: Shadows of German Colonialism
DWDW’s Shadows of German Colonialism podcast explores how Germany’s imperial ambitions in Africa met fierce resistance, and descended into exploitation and violence. The series follows on from the African Roots podcast, which portrays the men and women who shaped Africa's past, present and future. We meets big names, and tell the story of others who have stayed out of the spotlight. But what binds t... more
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 39 | Founded | 3 years ago |
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| Categories | DocumentaryHistorySociety & Culture | ||||
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Cai explores how Senegal's first president, poet Leopold Senghor, believed a mix of African and French culture could carry Senegal into independence. Meanwhile, Laila tells Cai how Nigerian Oba Ewuare's taste in cultural investment still has African ... more
The atrocities of German colonialism remained largely, and purposefully, obscure as Namibians endured successive German and British colonial administration. Under the South African apartheid rule that only ended in 1990, there was little space to con... more
In 1893, Dahomey men and women revolted against abuse by German colonial officers in Cameroon in a famous uprising that Germany was unprepared for. We look at how female resistance against colonialism has taken different forms, from the Dahomey Revol... more
As German colonialists swept into East Africa, they came up against a force none had reckoned with: Li'ti Kidanka. Shrouded in folklore, we tell the story of a Tanzanian heroine who fought German colonialism with a very unusual weapon.
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The story of German colonialism in Africa has been untold for too long. Nice to see DW is finally telling some of the stories, and doing it well. I hope they turn their eye at some stage to German colonialism in the Asia-Pacific region as well, where things were just as life-changing, if not so brutal.
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The podcast features in-depth explorations of the complexities and consequences of German colonialism in Africa. It covers a range of significant topics, including colonial-era vaccination programs, historical atrocities such as the genocide against the Herero and Nama peoples, and the lasting impacts of arbitrary colonial borders. Each episode draws connections between historical events and contemporary issues, emphasizing themes of racial discrimination, identity, exploitation, and resistance. Through interviews with historians, scholars, and activists, it illuminates the voices and narratives that have been marginalized in traditional historical accounts, making the content both educational and poignant for listeners interested in histor... more
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