Trace the history of the Ashanti Kingdom’s Golden Stool -- one of the most important sacraments of the kingdom -- from the time it is believed to have arrived in 1695 to present day Ghana.

We asked John Rickford, Professor of Linguistics and the Humanities at Stanford University, what effect does your spoken dialect have in court?

Host Gugulethu Zuma-Ncube introduces the unusual yet fascinating forms of ethnographic African currencies; from personal adornments such as beads, shells, jewelry and even massive iron forms weighing as much as 100 pounds, to the...

Professor Harris has written for more than 50 publications over the past 25 years, including the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, New Haven Register, Northeast Magazine, and USA Today. He currently writes a column for...

This series presents the art of taking care of oneself, unique to people of color, with a specific focus on wellness in all its forms. Host Ngozi Paul takes on the stereotype that black people can’t swim. In the process, discovering the...

Jeffrey Ogbonna Green Ogbar was born in Chicago and raised in Los Angeles, California. He received his BA in History from Morehouse College in Atlanta. He earned his MA and Ph.D. in U.S. History with a minor in African studies from...

The first art piece is a musical that remembers the African soldiers aboard the SS Mendi. The second piece is an art installation that focuses on the very complicated role African soldiers played in the war. Africa And War, Part 1

Taking the viewer on a visually stunning journey across the globe, African Masters reveals the story behind the African art scene. Artist Profiles; Nigeria,Ghana, behind the scenes footage of artists studios and workspaces, featuring El...

Jeremiah G. Hamilton is otherwise known as the “Prince of Darkness” may have been born somewhere in the West Indies or perhaps the city of Richmond, Virginia on May 27, 1807.



The story of Jeremiah Hamilton’s life disrupts...

In most schools in America, we are taught that "European diseases" killed off the indigenous peoples of the New World. But what about Africa and Asia? Why weren't they affected?

How does the culture vary across the continent? How has colonialism affected African culture and its development?<br/>
Africa, The Unknown History of Humankind, Part 2

In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about the Rhineland Bastards

On Safari with Nala - African Lion

Host Gugulethu Zuma-Ncube introduces the unusual yet fascinating forms of ethnographic African currencies; from personal adornments such as beads, shells, jewelry and even massive iron forms weighing as much as 100 pounds, to the...

What are the very early histories of Africa that are important that are unknown to us? How has African culture influenced the west over the centuries?<br/>
Africa, The Unknown History of Humankind, Part 3

What drew Gus Casely-Hayford to researching African history? What aspects of African history and culture are commonly overlooked?<br/>
Africa, The Unknown History of Humankind, Part 1

On Safari With Nala - African Bull Frog

Host Gugulethu Zuma-Ncube introduces the unusual yet fascinating forms of ethnographic African currencies; from personal adornments such as beads, shells, jewelry and even massive iron forms weighing as much as 100 pounds, to the...

Go, Behind the Words of some of Africa’s literary icons and hear what inspired their writings. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, author of bestselling novel, Americanah the soon to be produced HBO Max series starring Lupito Nyong’o, and Half of...

Lake Manyara National Park is one of Tanzania's smaller and most underrated parks.The park is governed by the Tanzania National Parks Authority. The majority of the land area of the park is a narrow strip running between the Gregory Rift...

Go, Behind the Words of some of Africa’s literary icons and hear what inspired their writings. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, author of bestselling novel, Americanah the soon to be produced HBO Max series starring Lupito Nyong’o, and Half of...

Host Gugulethu Zuma-Ncube introduces the unusual yet fascinating forms of ethnographic African currencies; from personal adornments such as beads, shells, jewelry and even massive iron forms weighing as much as 100 pounds, to the...

In this episode we examine the topic: Vodou: Haiti's African-Derived Religion

This video is a profile of Barnabas Shakur, the founder of Project Regeneration, a non-profit organization that provides at-risk youth in Brooklyn, New York with educational workshops, job training, and martial arts classes as an...