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Biographies and Databases of Atlantic Slaves - Part 2: Episode 80 of Africa Past and Present is now available at: http://afripod.aodl.org In this episode, David Eltis, Robert W. Woodruff Professor of History at Emory University, reflects on the making of the Transatlantic Slave Trade database ( http://www.slavevoyages.org...

Don't miss the Visiting African Fellows' Research Showcase on Wednesday 26 February, from 2pm-4.30pm . You can register (free) for the event and find out more details here: http://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/visiting-african-fellows-research-showcase-tickets-10273200419

The Dutch journalist Frits Eisenloeffel (1944-2001) captured the decolonization, liberation struggle and rebuilding process of various African nations during his travels on the African continent in the 1970s. Eisenloeffel was a committed journalist. In his eyes, journalism and engagement went very well together. Frits...

The Royal Commonwealth Society Film Collection contains twenty-one original amateur films made primarily in Africa, South and South East Asia, Canada, Europe, Jamaica and the US. It also contains viewing copies of three Ministry of Information and government-commissioned films. The films have been recently digitized...