Assignment task:
Mapping Africa: Problems of Regional Definition and Colonial/National Boundaries and the video The Hidden Maps of Africa. Both scholars are making very similar points, even though they are utilizing different mediums. Can you identify a few places in each source where their ideas connect together? Use these examples to develop a 250 word analysis about the importance of the history of maps and mapping in Africa. In the last few sentences of your analysis, make sure you discuss how learning about Africa and Maps affects your interpretation of the African Diaspora.