Political TV shows and Podcasts
- Punchline Africa TVBased in Nairobi Kenya, PunchLine Africa strive to provide accurate reporting & insightful analysis of all Pan-African political, social and economic issues & events. Home of excellent current affairs programming such as 'Good Morning Africa'; 'Frontline Africa' & 'Showdown Africa'.
- eNews Channel Africa (eNCA)eNews Channel Africa, eNCA, is a 24-hour news channel, headquartered in South Africa. With bureaus across the country and elsewhere on the African continent, it is in a unique position to reflect the stories of Africa, as told by Africans. The channel focuses on news from South Africa and the continent, but and also covers international stories, sports, weather and lifestyle issues. The channel is currently available on DSTV channel 403. For more information go to www.enca.com
- Ufahamu PodcastA podcast about life and politics on the continent.
- Into Africa - CSIS Africa PodcastFearless music activists. Savvy tech entrepreneurs. Social disrupters. Into Africa shatters the narratives that dominate U.S. perceptions of Africa. Host Judd Devermont, Africa program director at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington D.C., sits down with policymakers, journalists, academics and other trailblazers in African affairs to shine a spotlight on the faces spearheading cultural, political, and economic change on the continent.
Featured multimedia from BU Libraries' Films collection & beyond
- Brown University Choice program videos - Colonization and Independence in AfricaThe Choices Program has a library of more than 1,700 free short videos (most are 1-4 minutes long) with leading scholars, journalists, practitioners, artists, activists, policy makers, and others addressing topics relevant to our curriculum units. See videos relevant to African independence struggle and decolonization.
Searchable Databases & Catalogs for Films
- Academic Video Online This link opens in a new window
Academic Video Online delivers more than 67,000 titles spanning a range of subject areas including anthropology, business, counseling, film, health, history, music, and more. It includes documentaries, films, demonstrations, and other content types.
- Kanopy This link opens in a new window
Kanopy is a provider of documentaries, training films, and theatrical releases available as streaming video. Clips from the videos can be embedded in presentations or shown in class. Films in the Boston University Libraries catalog are licensed to Boston University for educational and research use only, for BU students, faculty, and staff.
- African Media ProjectA project of the African Studies Center at Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan. AMP provides an on-line comprehensive reference guide to more than 10,000 films, videos, and other audiovisual materials concerning Africa (both Sub-Saharan and North Africa). It includes film and video productions made in Africa and around the world.
