Alex White
@alex_j_white
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Freelance historian with a focus on African anti-colonialism and the global media. PhD from @CamHistory, hot takes from the depths of a radio archive somewhere.
Joined January 2019
New article out now! I wrote for @thewire_in about All India Radio's support for nationalism in East Africa - and why these ambitious efforts ultimately failed to overcome political realities.
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RT @Johnblanshe_m: Uganda battles new Ebola outbreak with new challenges: lack of information and a vaccine hesitancy. Prof. Freddie Ssen…
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RT @africasacountry: Colonial archives hold the violence of the past, but they also carry the potential for anti-colonial futures—if radica…
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@jane_whitehouse @thewire_in Thanks so much, Jane! I completely agree - there something so sinister about 'entertainment' in colonial policy. It often came down to the racist belief that Africans were 'immature' listeners who needed distraction over meaningful change - hoping to write more about this later!
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I've since read novels that mistake the first and second presidents of Uganda and claim Kwame Nkrumah was in power until the 1970s. I know it's pedantic, but I also feel like fact-checking standards would be higher for historical fiction set on any other continent?
Really trying to get into Kololo Hill by Neema Shah, but I just can't get past the fact that a book about Uganda got the direction of the Nile wrong in its first paragraph?
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RT @historyinpublic: We are offically establsihed over at the💙☁️ Blue Place💙☁️ Be sure to come find us at @
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RT @thewire_in: How Indian Broadcasts Shaped East Africa’s Struggle For Independence 20 yrs ago, AIR created a new service for listeners i…
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RT @alex_j_white: New article out now! I wrote for @thewire_in about All India Radio's support for nationalism in East Africa - and why the…
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RT @florencebrisset: And here it is ! "The Tongue goes to the Aching Tooth" is now available for free online ! @SpireJim @moosttwo https:…
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The photo of Oginga Odinga speaking on AIR is from Feb 1953, when the future VP conducted a 'study tour' of India sponsored by the Nehru government. Curious to see if anyone knows more about this - he wrote about it in 'Two Months in India', but it's hard to track down a copy.
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RT @florencebrisset: Our film on the history of Ugandan cartoonists under Idi Amin (1971-79) is about to be released ! You can have a look…
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It's been such a pleasure to read and write for Geeska over the past year - really look forward to seeing what they have in store for 2025.
It’s been a strong first year at Geeska, with remarkable writing from the Horn of Africa and beyond. We’ve curated some of our strongest pieces to close out a turbulent year in the region: 🧵
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RT @Geeskaplatform: Several reports and analytical articles have been circulating, alleging possible ties between Israel and Somaliland. @s…
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RT @CamGeopolitics: Postdoctoral fellow @HugoBromley and @eyckfreymann argue that the U.S. and its allies need to begin conversations aroun…
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RT @newlinesmag: In 1957, the now deceased Jean-Marie Le Pen — known as the father of France’s far-right National Front party — fought in A…
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RT @Geeskaplatform: There are many important episodes in our history that are often quickly forgotten. Their erasure is a loss for us all.…
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RT @sophie_neiman: In 2024, I met militants in DRC and mothers giving birth near the frontlines. In Mozambique, I uncovered army abuses con…
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The IRD started working in Kenya on the assumption that 'the African mind' was uniquely susceptible to manipulation by foreign sources. It failed because Kenyans were perfectly able to pick apart Soviet propaganda - and they soon did the same with the IRD's progressive realism.
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Spectacular Christmas posting from Doing History in Public here - I promise you this article is not going anywhere near where you think it is.
For Advent Day 5, Marlo Avidon recounts 'A Very Pepysian Christmas' from 1667 - Read all about it on the blog!
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