For all of us to understand where we are, and how we got here, it’s clear we need to understand our history. And that must include the contribution of Africans and their descendants to the story of the entire world. These timelines celebrate some of those stories: of world-shaping individuals and momentous events.
This is not about creating a separate history; it is about adding to the history we are already familiar with. A story which shows that, from the Romans onwards, Africa’s story has been intertwined with Europe’s, America's and others around the world. It’s a story well worth knowing.
