African Independence is a feature length documentary covering the epic story of the most important events to happen on the African continent since enslavement and colonization by Europeans. The film highlights the birth, realization, and problems confronted by the movement to win independence in Africa.

The educational version is edited to be veiwed along with the film. Each chapter of the book can be read as a companion to each chapter of the film. The chapters and film episodes are: From Colonialism to Pan Africanism; The End of Colonial Rule: Africa in the Cold War; April 1994 and Beyond