africa, west

Examines, through eyewitness accounts, the growth, practice, and eventual abolition of the slave trade.

Provides an overview of the empires of medieval West Africa, including Ghana, Mali, and Songhay, discussing significant people, places, ideas, and events, and examining their development and influence on Islam.

Set in West Africa, this is the story of Scobie, an assistant police commissioner, and his personal and professional corruption.

Anansi the spider uses brain power to teach Elephant and Killer Whale to be respectful of smaller, weaker creatures.

While helping his Grandma Spider, Anansi cannot resist her steaming hot pot of beans, despite her warnings to stay away.

Anansi the Spider stories inspired by West African folktales.

Examines the vernacular architecture and decoration of African mud dwellings.