Slavery and Suffering - History Of Africa with Zeinab Badawi [Episode 16]

First-generation Jamaican-American here. I survived thanks to my strong-willed ancestors. I am forever grateful.

I'm African and this will live with me forever no matter what others say!

History is always important. They said those who forget history are condemned to repeat it.

Ms. Badawai does a superb job narrating all her discoveries... makes every thing so clear and precise... the horrors our ancestors endured... so terrible.... so sad... yet... still they rose and survived....

I can only imagine the pain and humiliation our ancestors had to go through. Their tears are everlasting their cries unending melodies and their sad saga forever embedded in our history

Yet some men were bold to write, "All men were created equal..." while holding slaves themselves. The height of hypocrisy we still see today.

To have to understand that my ancestors went through the door of no return just breaks my heart.... I'm sure they were afraid 🥺.... They went through so much! I just hope I'm making them proud every day 🤞🏾🙏🏾

This is by far one of the best documentaries, so poignant, and educational- as well especially as heartbreaking 🌹❤️

TELL IT ALL. The parts played by them all: Europeans, Arabs and Africans themselves. Only the Truth can set you free...

I am a Jamaican and I hope some of my fellow Jamaicans are watching and also other from the Caribbean to how our enslavers have churches above the slave castles.

Goree island in senegal was the first slave island i'd gone to slave house and i looked out at of the door of no return..i had a complete break down. I lost it....my guide left me at that moment. I cried for me, my ancestors and all we've gone thru...stating there. Been there several times afterwards and it such a peaceful energy...smh. My people,oh my people. tears

Many thanks Zeinab for your in-depth research and presentation.

Zeinab's voice is so relaxing and soothing to listen to. Keeps on good job, Ms.

Some of the images are so painful but I will not cry. I am Cameroonian and have shared this powerful broadcast with my three extremely Afrocentric children born in the USA. Our history. Our Roots, home of our ancestors.

My dad used to be the director of dixcove castle in dixcove western part of ghana 🇬🇭..I remember going on vacations over there when I was a kid…the dungeons were turned into kitchens,bathrooms ,bedrooms and gymnasium. You could still smell the blood of the slaves trust me ! I remember one time my dad asked me to go take my shower I mean without him going with me, immediately I entered the bathroom I couldn’t take my shower cos I felt like some people standing on my neck! I mean it was like a haunted room.. I was like 10 yrs old and I will never forget,illusionary I saw this woman crying and stretching her hands to me! I jumped out of the bathroom screaming then my dad told me it’s all illusions 😫😫

Amazing journalism, that's all I can say right now.

My ancestors might have passed through theses streets and corridors..😭😭😭😭. Mama Africa how I long for you

He that leadeth into captivity shall go in captivity...

Just joining your channel. For years I have been searching for information regarding my great great grandmother' jouney to the Caribbean some time around, 1850s - 1865 via the trans atlantic slave trade. At that time she was a child about 8 or 9 years when she was captured, never to return to her parents. Through oral tradition, and family sharing their lived experiences, I have come to know the horific experience she has had. I am hoping that through your program, I will be able to connect the dots . . .to know from where she came (I have knowledge of where she came from . .her village, tribe, country) this information has to be made credible. With the shared knowledge and forums like yours would help me to map her journey and provide with the satisfaction that she is able to voluntary make the trip back home through me- her great-great grand daughter, metaphorically. Thanks for creating and sharing such a program.

Thank you #Zeinab Badawi for sharing the history. From Ethiopia.