Getting to Know Precolonial West Africa: 3 Book Recommendations

A quick rundown on some fascinating books on Precolonial West African and the Yoruba people.
The History of the Yorubas From the Earliest Times to the Beginning of the British Protectorate - by Reverend Samuel Johnson
The Yoruba from Prehistory to the Present - by Aribidesi Usman and Toyin Falola
Formation: The Making of Nigeria from Jihad to Amalgamation - by Fola Fagbule and Feyi Fawehinmi
Fall of Civilizations Podcast - The Songhai Empire: Africa's Age of Gold - by Paul Cooper

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I've only just come across this review of Formation. Thank you so much for engaging with our work and I'm glad it was worth your time!

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Thank you so much for writing it! It was such an illuminating read and really helped me fill in some significant gaps. If you start a regular podcast, I will be the first to subscribe.

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It’s so nice that you are catching up on African history and promoting it thru this. I am completely ignorant when it comes to any history, but lately I am thinking I should actually educate myself so thanks a lot. Your video presentations are something I eventually hope I achieve.

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It's not easy finding time to dig into history but it's so fascinating and rewarding!