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EPISODE · Dec 1, 2025 · 5 MIN

The Trade That Stole Souls

from The State of Africa · host Bolu Mayode

The Transatlantic Slave Trade and Olaudah Equiano’s Story (18th Century).The Transatlantic Slave Trade wasn’t just about labor, it was about identity theft. It has ended. But the mindset it created, that Africa was lesser, still lingers. And it’s time we unlearn it.TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@boluban_Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/boluban_YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@bolubanInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thestateofafrica_

The Transatlantic Slave Trade and Olaudah Equiano’s Story (18th Century).The Transatlantic Slave Trade wasn’t just about labor, it was about identity theft. It has ended. But the mindset it created, that Africa was lesser, still lingers. And it’s time we unlearn it.TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@boluban_Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/boluban_YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@bolubanInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thestateofafrica_

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