Making African history accessible • 3x 🏆winners • in @podbible @bbcmundo + more • It’s a Continent 📚@coronetbooks • rep'd by kay<at>colwillandpeddle.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/itsacontinent.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/itsacontinent.bsky.social/post/3lqzuwaxrxs2zStill buzzing from our first live podcast last weekend at #HayFestival2025! 🎙️ We had such a great and insightful discussion with the brilliant Chao Tayiana! Thank you for making it so special ✨ More exciting updates coming soon… 👀 🇰🇪07 Jun 2025 17:31 +0000at://did:plc:yt7plkprr35deahc7ig4eqod/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqzuwaxrxs2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/itsacontinent.bsky.social/post/3llbvuf5d622dOur March newsletter is out, celebrating 5 years of It’s a Continent 🎉🎉 and our usual culture roundup https://open.substack.com/pub/itsacontinent/p/celebrating-5-years-of-its-a-continent?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web26 Mar 2025 13:38 +0000at://did:plc:yt7plkprr35deahc7ig4eqod/app.bsky.feed.post/3llbvuf5d622dhttps://bsky.app/profile/itsacontinent.bsky.social/post/3ljxji55j5s2u5 years of It’s a Continent! 🎉 In that time, we’ve: 🏆 Won 3 awards 📚 Published a book in multiple formats & languages 🎤 Spoken at Hay Festival Arequipa, schools & top podcasts 🤝 Collaborated with brilliant voices Thank you for being part of the journey! 🥰🥰09 Mar 2025 17:05 +0000at://did:plc:yt7plkprr35deahc7ig4eqod/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljxji55j5s2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/itsacontinent.bsky.social/post/3liufmnc3uk2gIn 1999, the death of beloved Creole seggae singer Kaya in police custody ignited riots that shook the nation. How did a musician’s death spark such widespread violence? And what does it reveal about the deep divisions within Mauritius? 🎧: pod.fo/e/2ae35e23 Feb 2025 17:53 +0000at://did:plc:yt7plkprr35deahc7ig4eqod/app.bsky.feed.post/3liufmnc3uk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/itsacontinent.bsky.social/post/3lhgm6izsqk2lUnder Belgian colonial rule, mixed-heritage children were taken from their families and placed in religious institutions, losing their identities. Now, some are fighting for justice in court. What led to this policy, and what does justice look like? Listen 🎧: pod.fo/e/2a83a405 Feb 2025 12:47 +0000at://did:plc:yt7plkprr35deahc7ig4eqod/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhgm6izsqk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/itsacontinent.bsky.social/post/3lhc7gubwvc2cAmazing 😍 enjoy the read! 📖 [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 Feb 2025 18:49 +0000at://did:plc:yt7plkprr35deahc7ig4eqod/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhc7gubwvc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/itsacontinent.bsky.social/post/3lgatsf66bk27We’re back with our 1st episode of 2025! We uncover Asantehene Prempeh I, king of the Asante Empire who stood firm against British colonial demands. From his rise to power to 28 years of exile, we explore his resilience, leadership, & legacy Listen where you get your podcasts 🎧: pod.fo/e/2a1b2721 Jan 2025 12:23 +0000at://did:plc:yt7plkprr35deahc7ig4eqod/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgatsf66bk27https://bsky.app/profile/itsacontinent.bsky.social/post/3lek5cnbkxs27US tech giant Apple has suspended the purchase of minerals whose source can be traced to the DRC following a criminal complaint filed against its subsidiaries in Europe by the central African country. This is a HUGE shift! https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/apple-suspends-mineral-purchases-from-drc-amid-criminal-complaint/30 Dec 2024 18:16 +0000at://did:plc:yt7plkprr35deahc7ig4eqod/app.bsky.feed.post/3lek5cnbkxs27https://bsky.app/profile/itsacontinent.bsky.social/post/3lek57fvx7s27🌍✨ Hi, Blue Sky! We’re It’s a Continent, a podcast & book sharing untold African histories. 🎙️📚 We're new here & excited to enage with curious minds who love culture, history and untold stories about the continent ✊🏾 Let's connect! 💬 #ItsAContinent #AfricanHistory #BlueSkyCommunity30 Dec 2024 18:15 +0000at://did:plc:yt7plkprr35deahc7ig4eqod/app.bsky.feed.post/3lek57fvx7s27https://bsky.app/profile/itsacontinent.bsky.social/post/3lejng4nsss2jThanks for the book mail @wmcollinsbooks.bsky.social 🎁 We can’t wait to get into this important topic!30 Dec 2024 13:32 +0000at://did:plc:yt7plkprr35deahc7ig4eqod/app.bsky.feed.post/3lejng4nsss2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/itsacontinent.bsky.social/post/3lef5szlxym2e2024 Behind the Scenes: what a year it’s been! 🏆 3x winner at the Independent Podcast Awards 🌍 Spoke at Hay Festival Arequipa 📰 Featured on BBC Mundo 📚 Released our book in Polish Here’s to an even bigger 2025 - keep up with all things IAC on substack: itsacontinent.substack.xn--com-cl6a28 Dec 2024 18:42 +0000at://did:plc:yt7plkprr35deahc7ig4eqod/app.bsky.feed.post/3lef5szlxym2e