Medium, the online magazine, has a fascinating section called "Afro-Asian Visions: New Perspectives on Decolonisation, the Cold War, and Asian-African Connections."
It includes dozens of essays from a non-western perspective, many of which should be ideal for the world history classroom.
In one essay, for example, called "Africans in World War Two Asia: Encounters Across Continents," the author, Oliver Coates, notes that over 46,000 East Africans fought in World War II. Although the East Africans faced "open racism" which included pay discrimination, dietary regimes, and leave restrictions, they learned a lot about new cultures like language, religion, and food.
Thanks to history teacher, Jeremy Green, for tweeting the link.
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