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History & identity
How Nigeria was formed Explore the 1914 amalgamation and the history behind the country we know today.
Cultural knowledge
Understanding Ethiopia’s calendar A closer look at a different way of marking time, and the cultural context behind it.
Historical storytelling
Remembering Sarah Baartman An ATA story examining exploitation, dignity and the importance of remembering with care.
Culture in conversation
Memory, family and the stories we tell. Bisi in conversation with filmmaker Akinola Davies Jr. about My Father’s Shadow, Nigeria and cultural preservation.
Culture in conversation
Akinola Davies Jr. on memory, fatherhood & Nigeria Bisi sits down with the director of My Father’s Shadow to explore memory, family and cultural preservation.
Unforgotten
Return to the stories we must remember. Explore people, resistance and cultural memory through ATA’s historical storytelling.
Unforgotten
Ndaté Yalla Mbodj: the queen who refused French rule Return to the story of Ndaté Yalla Mbodj and her resistance in Senegal.
Unforgotten
The Kru people who fought to remain free An episode from ATA’s historical storytelling series.
Unforgotten
William Kamkwamba: the boy who harnessed the wind An episode from ATA’s historical storytelling series.
Unforgotten
Nehanda Nyakasikana: the woman the British tried to silence An episode from ATA’s historical storytelling series.
Unforgotten
Olaudah Equiano: words against an empire An episode from ATA’s historical storytelling series.
Unforgotten
The Herero and Nama genocide: Namibia’s forgotten horror ATA’s historical storytelling on the Herero and Nama genocide in Namibia.
Think About It
Culture. Identity. Questions worth asking. ATA’s reflections on the ideas and conversations shaping how we understand ourselves.
Think About It
The stories that shape our identity How inherited narratives and incomplete histories shape our understanding of who we are.
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Think About It
Idol vs relic: who got to decide? Who decides what is sacred? A reflection on African spiritual heritage and the labels attached to it.
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Think About It
Your name was never just your name What do our names carry? A reflection on language, meaning and the cultural memory held in a name.
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Think About It
African leaders who said no to the West A reflection on African leadership, sovereignty and the costs of challenging powerful foreign interests.
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Curated Experiences
Culture, lived and shared. Watch the Cultural Dinner 2026 and discover how ATA brings cultural learning into the room.
Curated experience
Know Your Roots: The Cultural Dinner 2026 ATA’s second annual Africa Day dinner, bringing cultural learning, food, conversation and Cultural Vanguard recognition into one evening.
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