Ep. 108: A conversation with Adom Getachew on postcolonialism, worldmaking, and more

In our last episode of Black History Month, Rachel interviews political theorist Adom Getachew on her new book, which reconstructs an account of self-determination offered in the political thought of Black Atlantic anticolonial nationalists during the height of decolonization in the 20th century.We have lots of great recommendations for listeners this week, including books on race and feminism, a virtual event on African folktales, a virtual resource for those of us missing travel and fieldwork, podcast episodes you should listen to, and more!Books, Links, & ArticlesWorldmaking after Empire: The Rise and Fall of Self-Determination by Adom GetachewWhite Tears/Brown Scars: How White Feminism Betrays Women of Color by Ruby HamadTo Exist Is to Resist: Black Feminism in Europe ed. by Akwugo Emejulu & Francesca SobandeThe Expansion of International Society ed. by Hedley Bull & Adam WatsonNeither Settler nor Native: The Making and Unmaking of Permanent Minorities by Mahmood Mamdani"Africans Want Elections, but Fewer Believe They Work"Reflections on 1960, the Year of Africa"Georgia Southern Offers Program of African Folktales in Virtual Black History Month Event"Digital Fieldwork"My Heart Is in Cairo": Malcolm X, the Arab Cold War, and the Making of Islamic Liberation Ethics"Journal of American History Podcast"Black Moses" Lives On: How Marcus Garvey's Vision Still ResonatesPrevious Episodes We MentionedEp5. A conversation with Dr. T.J. Tallie to kick off Black History MonthEp7. A conversation with Dr. Michelle Moyd on colonial East African soldiersEp8. A conversation with Dr. Daniel Magaziner on an Apartheid-era art schoolEp58. A conversation with Wendell Marsh on the history (and moFind the books, links, and articles we mentioned in this episode on our website, ufahamuafrica.com.