20 Best African History Podcasts

1. History of Indian and Africana Philosophy

Peter Adamson teams up with Jonardon Ganeri and Chike Jeffers to represent the philosophical traditions of India, Africa and the African diaspora.
Podcast historyofphilosophy.net
Email ****@historyofphilosophy.net
Apple Rating 4.6 / 5Facebook Followers 20.1KTwitter Followers 37.3K Frequency 4 episodes / quarter Avg Length 32 min Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact Get Influential Podcasters ContactsGet access to 100k active Podcasters, Influencers in 1500 niche categories.Get targeted media contact list in your niche at your fingertips so you can focus on running your campaign.Email us the categories of Podcasters you want to reach out for your marketing campaign at anuj@feedspot.com Copy email. We'll share active Podcasters list with verified email contacts in an Excel or CSV format.Email us

2. Black History Buff

Each episode of the Black History Buff Podcast will take you on a thrilling journey through a chapter of Black History. Covering the full historical tapestry of the African Diaspora you'll hear tales covering everything from African Samurai's to pistol-wielding poets. So take a seat kick back relax and enjoy the show.
Podcast blackhistorybuff.com
Email ****@blackhistorybuff.com
Apple Rating 4.8 / 5Facebook Followers 703Instagram Followers 53.7K Frequency 3 episodes / year Since Jan 2019 Listen on Apple Spotify Get Email Contact

3. AfriWetu

Rooted In Our Story, AfriWetu platform celebrates Africa's Pre-colonial History, Culture, People & Folklore. Africa's narrative told by Africans.
Podcast podcasters.spotify.com
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 5 / 5Twitter Followers 595Instagram Followers 629 Frequency 1 episode / month Avg Length 33 min Since Mar 2020 Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

4. Africa's Untold Stories

Join us to discuss African history that is largely untold. Each episode, we have a conversation about a topic in African history and point out some lessons that come with that significant aspect of the continent's history.
Podcast podcasters.spotify.com
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 4.4 / 5Twitter Followers 304Instagram Followers 1.7K Frequency 2 episodes / quarter Avg Length 37 min Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

5. King Cam's Ujumbe Podcast

We discuss African History, Service, and Selfcare. I, Marques D Cameron Sr am the host of the nighttime radio show Midnight Oil with King Cam.
Podcast podcasters.spotify.com
Email ****@nsfatherhood.org
Apple Rating 5 / 5Twitter Followers 4.4KInstagram Followers 331 Frequency 6 episodes / quarter Avg Length 21 min Since Aug 2020 Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

6. Africa Past & Present

The Podcast about African History, Culture, and Politics. The show highlights interesting and significant people, ideas, and discussions in African Studies from a wide range of disciplines and perspectives.
Podcast afripod.aodl.org
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 4.8 / 5 Frequency 1 episode / quarter Avg Length 43 min Since Aug 2009 Listen on Apple Play Get Email Contact

7. Those Who Came Before Us

Most of us are aware of how badly represented Africa is. The continent is too often reduced to a number of degrading stereotypes. But Africa has a rich and diverse history. A history that is usually ignored or poorly understood not just by the world but by its own people. A certain British historian once referred to its past as darkness. Hosted by David Ibanda.
Podcast buzzsprout.com
Host David Ibanda
Apple Rating 5 / 5Twitter Followers 57Instagram Followers 122 Frequency 1 episode / quarter Avg Length 35 min Since Jun 2020 Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

8. Black History Year

Learning your history makes you - and your people - stronger. As Black people, we know we're left out of the history books. That the media images are skewed. That we need access to experts, information, and ideas so we can advance our people. Black History Year connects you to the history, thinkers, and activists that are left out of the mainstream conversations. You may not agree with everything you hear, but we're always working toward one goal: uniting for the best interest of Black people worldwide.
Podcast pushblack.simplecast.com
Email ****@pushblack.org
Facebook Followers 539.8KTwitter Followers 6.9KInstagram Followers 523.5K Frequency 4 episodes / week Avg Length 12 min Since May 2020 Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

9. One Mic: Black History

Each podcast episode of One Mic Black History centers around little-known events or persons from African American history selected for their effect on African Americans and American history.
Podcast onemichistory.com
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 5 / 5Facebook Followers 603Twitter Followers 3.1KInstagram Followers 2.6K Frequency 1 episode / week Avg Length 11 min Since Jul 2020 Listen on Apple YouTube Play Get Email Contact

10. The Coin

African-Americans have been miseducated about their history. Many believe black history begins with slavery. The history of African-Americans is a proud complex mixture of pain and progress. Brittany Wilkins, engineer, and herstorian take the journey to return, not just to land, but to a lost heritage of rich accomplishments. Can you picture a time where Africans influenced the world in developing civilizations in the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics? If you want to learn about ancient African history before the slave trade, this is the podcast for you.
Podcast buzzsprout.com
Email ****@historiansconnect.org
Apple Rating 5 / 5Facebook Followers 10Twitter Followers 18Instagram Followers 150 Frequency 1 episode / quarter Avg Length 10 min Since Jul 2020 Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact

11. The African History Network Show

Listen to The African History Network Show with Michael Imhotep founder of The African History Network. We focus on Educating, Empowering and Inspiring people of African descent throughout the Diaspora and around the world.
Podcast blogtalkradio.com
Email ****@AfricanHistoryNetwork.com
Facebook Followers 1MTwitter Followers 5.6K Frequency 5 episodes / quarter Avg Length 55 min Since Jul 2017 Listen on Apple YouTube Play Get Email Contact

12. History of Africa

Take a deep dive deep into African history with this in-depth podcast. From Casablanca to Cape Town, tune in to this podcast to learn about the magnificent and oft-forgotten history of Africa.
Podcast historyofafricapodcast.blogspot.com
Email ****@gmail.com
Twitter Followers 197Instagram Followers 329 Frequency 1 episode / month Avg Length 28 min Play Get Email Contact

13. Moments in South African History

The stories of prominent people, events and places that shaped South African history.
Podcast podcasters.spotify.com
Email ****@sabcnews.com
Apple Rating 5 / 5Facebook Followers 2.1MTwitter Followers 2.7M Since Jul 2020 Listen on Apple Play Get Email Contact

14. AFRICAN KONNECTION

With so much attention and dialogue on African culture this decade, it is time to encapsulate and share that experience with others around the world. So many misconceptions are allowed to spread without all the facts being presented, and it is damaging to the history of Africa. By sharing stories and learning from guests from all across the continent, we will piece together and paint the real picture of Africa in its entirety. This podcast will bring the truth to amazing, beautiful, and diverse heritages across the motherland.
Podcast podcasters.spotify.com
Instagram Followers 39 Since Jan 2020 Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

15. African Camp Fire Stories

African History stories are seldom told; in cases where they do get told, it is seldom by Africans themselves. The African Camp Fire Stories' Podcast is created and narrated by natives of the continent.It is very important for us to note that we are not professional Historians. The objective of the podcast is to bring to the fore African history in an engaging, interesting, and fun manner; while ensuring that all the stories that we tell are well-researched and grounded in fact.
Podcast shows.acast.com
Email ****@africancampfirestories.com
Facebook Followers 2.9KTwitter Followers 29 Since Aug 2019 Play Get Email Contact

16. My African Cliches

A UNIQUE ALMANACH TO CHANGE YOUR OUTLOOK OF THE AFRICAN HISTORY. Develop your knowledge of African history to better understand the continent today.
Podcast myafricancliches.wordpress.com
Email ****@gmail.com
Twitter Followers 95 Since Jul 2019 Listen on Spotify Play Get Email Contact