Table of Contents

Introduction Part 1: The Time of the Awakening 1. Africa and the Origin of Humanity Part 2: The Age of Literacy 2. Africa and the Beginning of Civilization 3. The Rise of Kemet/Egypt 4. The Elements of Early African Civilization 5. Governance and the Political Stability of Kemet Part 3: The Moment of Realization 6. The Emergence of the Great River Kingdoms Part 4: The Age of Construction 7. The Spread of Classical Empires and Kingdoms 8. The Sudanic Empires: Historians and Their Narratives 9. Generators of Traditional and Contemporary Africa 10. Societies of Secrets: Farmers and Metallurgists Part 5: The Time of the Chaos 11. Arab and European Missionaries, Merchants and Mercenaries 12. Resisting European and Arab Slave Traders Part 6: The Age of Reconstruction 13. Africa Regains Consciousness in a Pan African Explosion Part 7: The Time for Consolidation 14. Africa Consolidates Independence 15. Toward a United States of Africa Without Compromise

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Temple University, Philadelphia, USA