Episode 1- Black Panther And Reflections On African Development

On this episode of the Afropolitan Central podcast, we're talking about the record breaking film, Black Panther and examining the wider topic of African development. Honing in on the varied themes development represented in Wakanda, we explore what this representation means to us, the complex role colonialism among others has played in the reality and perception of the continent's development and spotlight Benin city of the ancient Benin empire, a real life Wakanda! Join us and let us know your thoughts and reactions after listening to the episode either in the comments box here or on our social media channels listed below! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/afropolitancentral/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AfropolitanCentral/ Resources used in the making of this podcast: Benin city- the might medieval city now lost without a trace: https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2016/mar/18/story-of-cities-5-benin-city-edo-nigeria-mighty-medieval-capital-lost-without-trace Benin- the sack that was by Professor Ekpo Eyo, O.F.R. http://www.dawodu.net/eyo.htm Benin city- the majestic city the British burnt to the ground https://afrolegends.com/2012/08/16/benin-city-the-majestic-city-the-british-burnt-to-the-ground/ Further resources to explore: 9. Racism and Ruins- the plundering of Great Zimbabwe https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2016/aug/18/great-zimbabwe-medieval-lost-city-racism-ruins-plundering SUNU Journal: https://www.instagram.com/sunujournal/ SUNU, a Wolof (Senegal) word which means "our", is journal of collective African affairs, critical thought and aesthetics. Sunu's mission is to amplify the youth voice and contribute to strengthening their collective consciousness in critical engagement with African affairs, and aesthetics L’enfant Noir by Camara Laye https://www.amazon.com/LEnfant-Noir-Camara-Laye/dp/1585101532 The concept of Negritude in the poetry of Leopold Sedar Senghor https://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctt13x19xb