Kwasi Konadu Knihy

Focusing on the historical significance of The East, this second edition delves into its role within the African American civil rights and Black Power movements. Central to The East was Uhuru Sasa Shule, an African-centered school promoting self-reliance through Kawaida philosophy. The venue also flourished as a cultural hub, hosting jazz artists and literary events. Kwasi Konadu enriches the narrative with extensive interviews and archival research, illuminating the interplay of cultural nationalism, education, and the arts, while offering valuable insights for future community initiatives.

Focusing on the Akan Peoples of West Africa, this collection presents key essays that explore their rich history and culture. With a population of around 25 million, the Akans, primarily in Ghana and Togo, established various states from the twelfth century, driven by gold mining and cash crop trading. The volume includes a diverse selection of primary sources, offering new insights and perspectives on this significant ethnic group.

Exploring the vast expanse of the Ottoman Empire, the book delves into the strategic importance of its islands, which served as both battlegrounds against Christian foes and gateways to the wider world. It highlights the architectural grandeur of fortified castles and the role of these islands as bases for corsairs. The narrative covers pivotal naval events, the repercussions of invasions, and the rich economic and cultural life that flourished within these maritime frontiers.

This book presents rare evidence about the lives of three African women in the sixteenth century--the very period from which we can trace the origins of global empires, slavery, capitalism, modern religious dogma and anti-Black violence. These features of today's world took shape as Portugal built a global empire on African gold and bodies. Forced labour was essential to the world economy of the Atlantic basin, and afflicted many African women and girls who were enslaved and manumitted, baptised and unconvinced. While some women liaised with European and mixed-race men along the West African coast, others, ordinary yet bold, pushed back against new forms of captivity, racial capitalism, religious orthodoxy and sexual violence, as if they were already self-governing. Many Black Women of this Fortress lays bare the insurgent ideas and actions of Graça, Mónica and Adwoa, charting how they advocated for themselves and exercised spiritual and female power. Theirs is a collective story, written from obscurity; from the forgotten and overlooked colonial records. By drawing attention to their lives, we dare to grasp the complexities of modernity's gestation.

Focusing on the Akan people of West Africa, this study utilizes a variety of sources to explore their cultural origins and societal roles. It highlights their complex social organization, including clan structures and political formations, as well as their engagement in warfare and diplomacy. The Akan's influence extended to the Americas, where they contributed to diasporic themes of resistance and freedom. By examining their history, the book offers insights into the interconnectedness of African and diasporic experiences, enriching the understanding of both.

The biography focuses on Kofi D nk, a Ghanaian healer, spiritual leader, and farmer, exploring his life from 1913 to 1995. It highlights the experiences of his community as they adapted to significant historical changes from the late nineteenth century to the end of the twentieth century. Through Kofi's story, the book delves into themes of healing, spirituality, and resilience, providing insight into the cultural and social dynamics of Ghana during a transformative era.

Transatlantic Africa: 1440-1888 offers an African-centric interpretation of the Atlantic slave trade. Based on careful reading of Africans' oral histories and traditions, written documents, and visual evidence, the book focuses not on the mechanics or operation of the Atlantic slaving system, but rather on the beliefs, ideas, and worldviews of the Africans who experienced it. It examines the internal workings of African societies and their members at various strata in the transatlantic era, strongly emphasizing the global context and the multiplicity of African experiences during that period, and interpreting the process of transatlantic slaving and its consequences through largely African and diasporic primary sources. By integrating Africans' viewpoints with critical interpretations, Transatlantic Africa: 1440-1888 balances intellectual rigor with broad accessibility, helping students to think about the Atlantic slave trade from a new perspective.