
Class 03: Introduction to African History | Oral History, Oral Tradition & Oral Testimony are not all the Same
CLASS OVERVIEW
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World Changer/Teacher: Dr. John Aden
Sources:
Washington Post article featured during the lesson: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/08/06/indigenous-oral-history/.
THE QUIZ
Quizzes are not applicable in this class.
MATERIALS AND OTHER INFORMATION
Dr. John’s Class #03 Google Slide Presentation Deck: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1eI2mTD4EkMEFzapqSCE0tt7s_nMLgisbxTnco21Sld8/edit?usp=drive_link
Words Shared In The Chat During Class By Dr. John:
Mpiemu
Griot
Jaliw
Jali
Jeli
Jeliw
African Pop/ Praise Singers Mentioned During Class:
Oumou Sanpare
Salif Keita
Book Recommendations Shared by Dr. John Aden During
Class 03: Oral Tradition, Oral History, Oral Testimony by Dr. John Aden:
Oral Tradition as History by Jan Vansina
Falola & Salm
African Words, African Voices: Critical Practices in Oral History
White et al.
Oral Epics from Africa: Vibrant Voices from a Vast Continent (African Epic)
Johnson et al.
Epic Traditions of Africa by Stephen Belcher
Belcher
Sundiata: An Epic of Old Mali
Niane
Sunjata: A New Prose Version
Sunjata: A West African Epic of the Mande Peoples
Conde & Conrad
Griots and Griottes: Masters of Words and Music
Hale
History of Africa (4th Edition)
Shillington
Africa, Volume 1: African History & Culture Before 1900 (2nd Edition)
Falola & Salm
Africa, Volume 2: African Cultures and Societies Before 1885 (2nd Edition)
Falola & Salm
Africa, Volume 3: Colonial Africa, 1885 – 1939 (2nd Edition)
Falola & Salm
Africa, Volume 4: The End of Colonial Rule: Nationalism and Decolonization (2nd Edition)
Falola & Salm
Africa, Volume 5: Contemporary Africa (2nd Edition)
Falola & Salm