Today in class we covered the effects of Eurocentric ideology on African history. Europeans looked down on African history due to the lack of written sources and the inability to translate the sources present. However, scholars like W.E.B. Du Bois challenge this narrative by bringing attention to oral history that is passed along generation to generation. This is paired with African historian, Cheikh Anta Diop’s work that challenges the idea that “less black” Africa is the only place with history. Then we covered that in the 1950’s African Studies rose to popularity and gained more attention as the discipline covers the written, oral, and archaeological history of the entirety of Africa. In the 1960’s, as African nations gained independence, many African Universities were established and focused on centering the thoughts of Africans rather than Europeans when it comes to African history. This continues today as the perspectives of the past are constantly challenged and the UNESCO’s General History of Africa updates the recent volume with current events.