Pt. I. The time of awakening. Africa and the origin of humanity
Pt. II. The age of literacy. Africa and the beginning of civilization ; The rise of Kemet/Egypt ; The elements of early African civilization ; Governance and the political stability of Kemet
Pt. III. The moment of realization. The emergence of the great river kingdoms
Pt. IV. The age of construction. The spread of classical empires and kingdoms ; The Sudanic empires : historians and their narratives ; Generators of traditional and contemporary Africa ; Societies of secrets : farmers and metallurgists
Pt. V. The time of chaos. Arab and European missionaries, merchants, and mercenaries ; Resisting European and Arab slave traders
Pt. VI. The age of reconstruction. Africa regains consciousness in a Pan-African explosion
Pt. VII. The time for consolidation. Africa consolidates independence ; Toward a United States of Africa without compromise : creation of the African Union
Appendix 1: Chronology of African history
Appendix 2: Some African ethnic groups
Appendix 3: Major linguistic complexes.