African Online Digital Library

African Online Digital Library

Michigan State University

AODL provides free universal access to cultural heritage materials from and about African countries and communities. It brings together digitized photographs, videos, archival documents, maps, interviews and oral histories in numerous African languages, many of which are contained in curated thematic galleries and teaching resources. AODL is aimed at a broad international constituency, from university researchers and secondary school teachers to individuals seeking to inform themselves about African people on the continent and in the diaspora.

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https://aodl.org/
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Headloading at a Village Market

English

Lifting basket on man's head.

Ramadan Class

English

Women in chairs, men at table with books at the mosque.

Discussion Club

English

Street salon in front of a row of containers.

Zongo Street

English

Commercial building in Old Zongo.

Not Every Woman Can Do This Work

MSU: Michigan State University

It is only me, a woman selling these double axles here. My family are proud of me as a woman selling this, because it is not easy for some women …

Herbal Stall

English

Herbalist stall in Kumasi Central Market.

Sadick Jaffo

MSU: Michigan State University

I have to respect these people.

Yam Porters and Drivers

English

People in rows of chairs in yam office in Kumasi Central Market.

Lorry Station Chalkboard

English

Blackboard with people waiting for cars.

Fuseini Nahidshah

MSU: Michigan State University

People like coming here.