Writing the History of the African Diaspora

This Element is an analysis of the African Diaspora. It will define the African Diaspora and how the concepts behind the term came to be socially and historically engineered. The African diaspora is then placed into a broader historical context where the diverse global and overlapping histories of Africa''s ancient-ongoing diasporas will be explored. In particular themes of injustice agency resistance and diversity (regarding people diasporas and experiences) will feature heavily. Through this exploration this Element will interrogate dominating narratives regarding African diaspora-related discourse seeking to address prevailing ideas that inadequately capture the true complexity and nuance of the subject. It does so to construct a more comprehensive understanding of the subject matter while lining out a more holistic approach to thinking about the very nature of ''diaspora.'' Finally this Element will analyze the present circumstances of the African diaspora bringing into conversation a progressively global and connected world.