Using African history as a tool for Change | Zeinab Badawi | TEDxEuston

[@karabo166]

2 years later and we are watching History of Africa with Zeinab Badawi and my word its sooo enlightening . You are pure African magic ZEINAB.

[@selamselam1756]

Karabo Thorn Sydney Monageng: I was speechless, I thought I know my history but not until this beautiful Nubian queen shared us all the videos. Rise Africa and shine!! Beautiful work Zainab! From Eritrean sister!

[@davidn7508]

Karabo Thorn Sydney Monageng don’t be fooled, she’s not telling u about King Leopold and how he killed 15 million Congolese to get them to convert to Christianity She is good, but she doesn’t go far enough she is a western puppet

[@selamselam1756]

David N She is not, she wasn’t not there to investigate religion. She was just trying to remind us how our Africa was civilized. Can we take the positive part please? And she didn’t make up these stories. Good day friend.

[@karabo166]

@@davidn7508 you are indeed correct. I was not expecting the whole details as each episode has time constraints but it is a very good start. I hope this will inspire Africans to look further and learn all the details. Hopefully we will see more visual literature coming out of such activities.

[@selamselam1756]

Godlywomanhenceforth: Oh 😳

[@esmealabnoof5278]

Sudanese and I am Nubian Kushite , I am so happy this fantastic lady is from Sudan

[@lf1496]

I am Afro Cuban and I am a proud African descendant. I absolutely love this woman. What she had done by showng the true story of our ancestors is phenomenal. This work is truly important for all of us in the diaspora to digest. I watched the entire series with my four children who are very young. I was elated to have such a powerful presentation of African history to begin shaping their sense of self.

[@mumtaztaza3581]

You have heart heart may Allah bless you and guide you to the happenies

[@lf1496]

@@mumtaztaza3581 Thank you my brother, peace and blessings to you and your family.

[@yunisyusuf130]

@@lf1496 come to Sudan you will discover our nubians civilization which is one of the early civilizations of human kind ..I'm proud of zeinabe from Sudan

[@Tonkyable]

I totally agree. im from Dominica. which number is the last episode?

[@Tonkyable]

@Fe Ch I mean the The Commonwealth of Dominica, not Dominican Republic. We are a small eastern Caribbean Island.

[@sainaboucole5134]

Africa needs powerful minds and souls for zeinab is what Africa needs

[@timothysolomon3549]

I am African American and today I discovered the History of Africa series which brought me here. I was immediately drawn in by the truth so eloquently spoken by this beautiful and highly intelligent woman. So much of what I learned in history class about Africa made it seem there was little relevant history in Africa outside of European colonial activity. Africa has a rich history that cannot be ignored, and thank you Ms. Badawi for your passion in giving an enlightening presentation from an African perspective. By reclaiming our narrative we assert our true relevance.

[@djzaacma8945]

She is doing a great job, may God grants her more years to continue her great work, thank you very much Ms Zeinab, i'm from South Sudan and proud.

[@professionalgroup7953]

A highly British professional figure that still maintain and proud of her Sudanese ethnicity . A role model for women who were born in the West and forgot their grass roots.

[@ngonea]

@AICTE- A highly Sudanese African professional of British nationality

[@mohamedswaray470]

She was not born in England, she was born in her country Sudan.

[@kushartofficial9612]

“The mind knows it self can’t be slaved” exactly.

[@cute_anusha]

What an eloquent confident speaker. Her presence and energies are indomitable.

[@whatsuptrends2936]

she is a well known BBC journalist

[@pathendiaye1117]

Bro u should watch her documentaries.

[@OLAODUS-cs5sl]

Of course she was a news reader for years on BBC, and Oxford alumni....

[@dianecrawford9204]

Wonderful to hear from Zeinab Badawi and her quest to bring history to our dinner table and coffee tea shops, I thank Zeinab Badwi for showing how wonderful it will be to bring all history of the world and soon to be the universe to our sitting areas.

[@goodafy]

'Only when Lions have historians that hunters cease to be heroes' Zainab Bedawi

[@garrethbayethe2149]

Motlante sic

[@olitasamuel7620]

Love it!! I am learning how great we are at 65 years old!!! So sad how we have been treated!!

[@anylafountain322]

Wow!! Powerful words, but so true!

[@charleskristiansson1296]

Superlative Zeinab Badawi. She is an inspirational lady in every way and Ms.Badawi is a light in this dark world.

[@bodeowoyeye2506]

Proud of you Zainab. We need to decolonise the African mind.

[@janari64]

"Decolonise the African mind?" explain?

[@bodeowoyeye2506]

Read history as presented from Africans. For example: we were taught Mongo Park discovered River Niger. For who? Europeans. We Africans have lived and fished in River Kuora now called Niger by the Europeans for ever.

[@aborigineone2377]

She is a billionaire why isn't she putting her money where her mouth is, build schools and hospitals for your people put up large grocery stores create jobs for them why look across the water for what is already in your land.

[@SteppinWithClass]

@@aborigineone2377 Try not to be divisive, decolonise your mind OR are you an imposter doing what you do best?

[@aborigineone2377]

@@SteppinWithClass I am here for my people only

[@florenceakins839]

I'm so impressed by this show. It was an eye-opener for me as an African American that doesn't know my history even though both of my parents are from West Africa but we were not thought about our culture and history. Thank you for this lecture Zeinab for the visual journey to Africa Continent.

[@forceforgood4669]

Good on you sister, “there’s is a hunger” for our own history is an understatement. I am not a historian but I can think of what, know thyself would do to us. Our history is upright, our way is be gentle and forgiving. We should never allow to have to be told by others. Sure is what we should be. Yours brother from Eritrea.

[@alouiskwaramba7050]

She mentioned your important African corner there and it must have made you proud like what it did when she mentioned our beloved Zimbabwe . Beautiful sumptuous food for a beautiful africa prideful mind !!

[@FFNONNONE]

When she mentioned Cheikh Anta Diop - I knew she means business. Now I will buy her book.

[@manb4war]

Only when the lions have historians will the hunters cease to be heros - exquisite - I need that on a t-shirt

[@sainaboucole5134]

Learning from her is like a dream come true

[@territ.5357]

Omg! She is so articulate and par excellence speaker to speak on behalf of the African diaspora. I watched the The History of Africa series TWICE and I am looking forward to watching it over and over again. To watch this is to gain Knowledge, Pride and Ownership and Appreciation of what has been missing in the World. Thank you Thank you Thank you. My eyes have been open, certain things have been made so clear.

[@19745402]

Thank you for my re-education of Africa. This is the greatest education I have ever obtained.

[@teammamaleila9271]

One of my fav Reporters, i like her dokumentaries

[@JackAnna2024]

One of the great talents of our time! An absolute pleasure to listen to her. Her BBC series on Africa is one of the best. Would love to meet her one day.

[@achuilbol5973]

Proud of you hard working journalist/historian best wishes! Thanks for the incredible video 👍🏾👍🏾

[@dorrethramsay5863]

If you are watching this video, that means like me, you are looking for your identity, self-respect and claiming your own narrative. My ancestors are from Africa, I have always walked with poise and confidence. I never needed anyone to validates me. ( only King Jesus who lives forever) With this new historical evidence, I am unstoppable. Thank you, Zeinab. Extremely phenomenal.

[@murielle.thibierge-batude]

Thank you @Zeinab BADAWI ; very interesting to speak of African-Americans, Africa's people history. Should we say African-Europeans for those who like it ? It would be very new!

[@ILM2219]

I am Proud of YOU! Congrats!!!!

[@violetrodney6042]

What a breath of fresh air, so grateful to the history of Africa told by Africans. Always had a gut feeling that were we more than what others say. This has galvanised my curiosity to learn more about my heritage - thank you 🙏🏽

[@jairousl.parkersr.4293]

You've inspired many millions Zeinab Badawi us to be re educated.Thank you for a wonderful series. I agree 100% that knowing ones ancient history is both powerful and necessary. Decolonizing history is a very important part of our education. Many us have always felt a systematic mis education and lack of genuine African history and culture as taught in western schools.

[@nomazizizembe8662]

Watching from cape town south Africa i did hustiry in my secondary school it was always the subject i love i really love her content

[@estifanosberta-samuel2570]

This is a brilliant expository of African History which places the African at the helm of his truth and history as the gate keeper. Well done my Dear!! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@kariukikiragu]

Thank you Zeinab, you are doing very important work. It was heartening when the cheer went up at your mention of Prof. Diop. Imagine… a celebrity historian…

[@ianbentley7276]

she's always been a great presenter, and a classy attractive lady.

[@eritrea7175]

Thank you Zainab for this massive work, hopefully new generations will continue what you started

[@bougnaw]

Thank you Zainab for being part of those who narrated rightfully our History.

[@bertramdavis7120]

I am so grateful to have had a chance to see this wonderful talk from such a beautiful sister. I do hope that we across the diaspora will realize our strength and power we have as a collective, because going forward as one people should be the overall goal. the problem maybe, is that a majority of us want to adopt and adapt the colonize ways when they do not factor in where we must go together. Brothers and sister the white establishment do not matter.

[@thenbwkmtkspktrminc.4613]

You ROCK Z. B.!

[@lorebay2593]

I’ve been watching the Africa series on KZbin very educational, I wondered about you and here you are on Tedx giving an interesting talk. Thank you so much for your work, we need the African knowledge because you know the conquer or colonizer is the one to write his story, so we need accurate history.

[@KingTonih]

I'm also watching the series and it's quite interesting

[@aburazga-zg2ix]

I'm so grateful 💖 to watch this video 📷 i like her accent British

[@enochasiedu7761]

I live in France, and what I’ve noticed is that children of African decent born here consider themselves as French and not African. It is almost a taboo to even speak your local dialect around your friends. There is a total denial of African ancestry and it’s largely coming from the educational system. It’s the saddest thing.

[@nsudatta-roy8154]

This is global.

[@junsu21]

Living outside of your country is tough. Have pity on those kids. Non white people in France (and other countries) have to battle for their rights in that country and have to assert that they are French just like the white people. If they cannot claim French identity, many white French would say “go back to your country”. It’s a tough needle to thread, not forgetting your blood identity but also trying to make sure that you get what you need from the country that colonized your ancestors.

[@rosemaryphorson8064]

There is total denial because most African parents don't know their history and do have a sense of inferiority complex which they pass on to their children. The french system will not "educate" African children so parents must embrace their culture and history and teach their children.

[@plainsaw3771]

African it is not a nationality

[@louise-yo7kz]

Such a foolish notion. The French treat Africans so badly. People claim your Africanity

[@originaleverythingelseisca5977]

I love this!! Yes!!!

[@MarcelMossineDjithiofBia-tf9lq]

Really narrated my dearest and beloved one

[@Marie-md5yj]

*you cannot enslave a mind that knows itself! You've got to go all the way back in the past, to pull urself in the present!* Yaaas *puts fist in air* This is my passion as well!! I, too, want to put Africa on the map of world history for Africa's sake!!!!

[@buddyholland1427]

what about getting riid of corruption .

[@Kassiusday]

buddy holland this is global issue the corruption disease is PANDEMIC bill gate is financing WHO and prepares compulsory vaccins !,,, sounds familiar and corruptive ? And who is putting corrupted dictators in Africa ...

[@bolbaweng9694]

@V RL We discovered the wheel, we created the first boats, we mined the first ever gold, we sailed to Latin America and we ventured in parts of Europe and set up amazing empires. Despite all of this and much more Europeans didn't like that Europeans were Toxic and whitewashed everything. JUST KNOW THE POWER OF THE PEN IS STRONGER THAN MANY THINGS ON THIS HERE EARTH.

[@zahramahde2096]

Alhamdolilah Allah is merciful The truth is Gold

[@bolbaweng9694]

V RL the real question is what would Arabs and Europeans be able to do without Africans🤨🤭

[@serious7179]

This awakening is beautiful

[@serious7179]

@chair power davros 👌

[@AirborneAirAssault6565]

I've been watching and listen to Zeinab Badawi for several weeks now. She is outstanding and I've learned so much from her teachings. Please continue to share!

[@monkeydank7842]

Digitalise the libraries of Timbuktu and Ethiopia and publish it in the Wikipedia.

[@dolphins3291]

ABSOLUTELY! 😀 👨🏾‍💻 👩🏾‍💻 That would be a beautiful resource for schoolers, and long overdue. -- Cheers from Jamaica.

[@monkeydank7842]

Dolphins 3 It’s a bit OT, but I would do so with libraries, archives, etc. worldwide. It should be available for all mankind.

[@dolphins3291]

@@monkeydank7842 Definitely! 👏🏾👏🏾

[@monkeydank7842]

A's notes How much is a working hour in Ethiopia? The money would be well invested.

[@melvinfelton1882]

Great Lecture. I thank God for leading me to a major in history many years ago. African History is the Mother and Father of all History.

[@nelsonsema6777]

Great talk Zeinab, history is the most important part of human identity especially when told with the words of their ancestors. Thank you and wish We Africans take pride in learning and teaching our history to our kids and friends

[@ayookanlawon7364]

Thanks for stating a reawakening with the History of Africa video series.

[@louise-yo7kz]

The videos are A1

[@lokstarmegatronix6176]

TOP SPEAKER....TOP SPEACH....FEELER ME PRIDE....It an honour to share this common History with you thank you.🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷

[@nomafrikatjatji6727]

Started this series yesterday, even learnt of the actual.orgin of my own name. Thank you, it is beautiful and informative.

[@warriornanny5780]

Thank you so much for this History of AFRICA and to remind the young that they are the real Lions .

[@kamauthiongo7710]

Thank you for your tremendous contribution in narrating the African history, Zainab. We appreciate you!

[@LeilaJuma]

Thank you Zeinab Badawi, stay blessed ❤️

[@papaomarbiteye946]

Love the documentaries I watch all of them and after 30 of education no school never taught me that even in Africa or anywhere else in the planet. We appreciate and love you 😍 so much 🙏🏿❤️🙏🏿

[@abbasmuhammad7672]

I really appreciate your research Zainab badawi

[@slymusau]

"Until the lion tells his side of the story, the tale of the hunt will always glorify the hunter"

[@JustinPrime85]

God bless this woman for giving us more awareness of our history.🙌🏾👏🏽

[@jibreelg-s7e]

Thank you so much sister Zainab! Very pertinent and beautiful speech

[@onlyeverydaysa5029]

This is everything. More people need to know about this. Thank you for this.

[@MHaffiezMNazri]

I kinda am almost there to completing watching History of Africa - watching as an Asian, is totally breathtaking. Africa has always fascinated me and at the same time inspired me especially on how to be brave and courageous. Good job to you Zeinab and the production team.

[@davidnnacheta]

"if you not from Africa, you're an African export" - Zeinab Badawi

[@cuthbertbrahman1401]

Zeinab Badawi, thank you for your work on rediscovering, and uncovering our ancient History in and from Africa to the modern minds. You are helping the waking up of a sleeping Giant.

[@JonTeriini]

Brilliant, can't wait to see this series and those to come

[@housseinide7518]

Dear Zainab Badawi. In the past I watched many times your BBC News reports, and your are the BEST. Recently, I came across and watched to end, the only, BBC AFRIKAN HISTORY Documentary program as well. It is EDUCATION and WELL DONE. Thank you every much, for awoken us on this VALUABLE and HISTORIC HISTORY of AFRIKAN HISTORY.👏🏿👍🏿

[@mazinabogodah727]

Sudanese represent✊✊✊

[@thebridge5483]

Mazin Abogodah B1

[@burnmotto1876]

We mwanamke upo vizuri "asante"

[@voyok.5914]

Thank you sister, May God bless you. POWER TO AFRICA AND TO HIS PEOPLES!

[@Itsthegirls1]

i’ve been taking serious time to tap into my roots and other cultures and i thank you sister and all those who helped you give us this information. i’m not even done with the series and i’m beyond enlightened on religion, culture, identity, traditions, and so much more .

[@jochenschmidt5705]

So good to see that. I am fully convinced that the knowledge on African History can be a game changer for Africa and how the world views it.

[@bmichaelr1]

Thank you Zeinab. Your input is powerfull. You are one of our heroine. We love you.

[@khadarbaadil3419]

Thanks Zeinab. I enjoyed watching your series "History of Africa with Zeinab Badawi" on BBC. As an African, I learned a lot about the ancient history of Africa. I also learned the importance of African people telling and writing their history by themselves. I also learned about great African minds like Cheikh Anta Diop.

[@onyibiafra]

This lecture was brilliantly delivered by Ms Badawi. The sad reality is that this mindset has continued today. It has had a negative impact on how Africans see themselves and their history. In fact, most Africans are apathetic towards their history whenever it is raised

[@UniqueDancerTay]

Wow!!! And I have just discovered you. Can't believe thus was 3 tears ago. I gave binged watched your amazing series. Now on episode 16. Taken me 3 days to get through it lol taking notes, rewind, pause and replay. It is so deep and beautifully presented. Thank you Zeinab 💯💯💯🙏🏾

[@joemwai4407]

What the BBC series " History of Africa with Zeinab Badawi" has done is not just tell a great story in words, but it has taken viewers "there'' using great videos and pictures to illustrate "lives in the past", of many and different kingdoms that rose and fell in Africa, even before Christ Era to the recent past. The evidence in the artifacts, ruins, cave drawings, traditions etc etc, demonstrate a rich history of the African continent and is sure to make us proud not just Africans, but as a human race, of where and how far we have come from. A big thank you to BBC. Special thanks to this highly accomplished daughter of Africa.

[@meseretegigu8202]

Zeinab Badawi, you are our heroine. Very appreciated .

[@sankofaashanti2572]

Thank u very much sister,am a london born with ashanti parents..I didn't no you had so much history I only no u from watching news n stuff,thank u for goin 2 ghana your always welcome..bless u.

[@anylafountain322]

It has been said that "the victor writes the story," but that doesn't mean that the narrative is true. We need to know our own story, not the one given to us. Great speech, eloquent and beautiful women!

[@mysarababekir569]

I am sudanese I am African

[@goldyempiremusic]

Well spoken thanks 🙏 for your time long live AFrika we must go on we must hold on to the finish line because we are champions

[@mesmerdoue5321]

I will listen to her again and gain.

[@yukinat1]

The beautiful NUBUIAN ENERGY IN THE HOUSE 🇰🇪🇰🇪 love you siz

[@caro8712]

This is what West Africa did, it managed to keep its traditions intact despite economic colonialism, cultural colonialism failed in the West African region.

[@Jasonselections]

I followed your series. There are so much I discover from my grand parents that science confirm. African philosophy should be also thought.

[@apexwar_]

Applause' Zeinab!!! History will make you a great African Queen !

[@ebaaali8698]

that's great Zainab Badawi

[@lvngitcouture]

Fantastic!

[@royaltii_]

It's her earring. I was trying to figure it out. Ok. Solved. Now back to the lecture. Very good so far

[@systemyouarethebestchecker6102]

When people are educated and have energy and faith, they can do justice to humanity by explaining the truth. Thanks to family for sent you to school all the way to higher education and thank you for your faithfulness for the truth.

[@deb9784]

Beautifully and poignantly said, Zeinab! I'm from the U.S., and because we were brought here as slaves, the thing we have lost and miss is our "identity," our history, where and who we came from! I've been on a journey to learn and overcome the mindset that too often we carry here! Connecting with the continent, our history, and our people brings me the community I seek, and we all need in spite of where we live across the world! Thank you so much for providing it so powerfully! 💞💞💞

[@ShusekiShihan]

Simply Brilliant!

[@precioushyginus1797]

Amazing!! We all need this African knowledge.. Thank you. This is phenomenal

[@User1698]

Thank you so much for opening our minds and help us to learn more about our own history..there is a lot we need to know and discover about our ancestors, with colonialism a lot has been lost burned hidden and taken away from Africans..

[@abdusalamabdalla6139]

If you are not from africa you are an african export that is right you like me 😍😍😍

[@patharvard]

I am glad that Zeinab Badawi has produced her history programs. African history should be widely known. However, Badawi tends to whitewash African history in the same manner in which Europeans and Americans once whitewashed theirs. I look forward to the day when--if we should be so fortunate--historians of all cultures speak honestly, not only about their region's accomplishments but also about their blunders and their atrocities. My position is that we should identify with and embrace the accomplishments of all humans. It's the only way to overcome the narrow-minded tribalism and inferiority/superiority ways of thought that we are prone to.

[@abdouahmedmbacke3034]

Badawi a true icon for Africa

[@siszie9540]

Well done Zeinab Badawi

[@andromedab902]

CONGRATULATIONS Zeinab!! We shall NOT be hidden!! U've rekindled a v interesting, intriguing past with such passion & dedication! Long may your quest to unearth the illustrious African past continue 👌🏾👍🏾👏🏽✌🏾😇

[@asgexpertise5862]

Please keep us updated about the series cannot wait to see them, by the way great job

[@selamselam1756]

ASG Expertise they are broadcasted.

[@priscamoore2963]

Thank you Zainab this is very informative and necessary for our future 🙏

[@dolphins3291]

So incredibly inspiring. ✨ A go-to talk to share with friends!