Explore the continent through this culinary journey as notable African chefs set out to introduce viewers to the foods and cultures of Africa. Chef Lentswe Bhengu travels to the outskirts of Durban, where he learns about his cultural...

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...

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...

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.

Explore the continent through this culinary journey as notable African chefs set out to introduce viewers to the foods and cultures of Africa. Chef Lentswe Bhengu travels to the outskirts of Durban, where he learns about his cultural...

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...

How has African art influenced some of our great artists? What has been the biggest challenge but biggest highlight in Gus Casely-Hayfords career?<br/>
Africa, The Unknown History of Humankind, Part 6

Poverty rates have fallen faster in the past 30 years than at any other time on record. This is a remarkable achievement, but one in five people in developing countries still live on less than $1.90 a day. The UN wants to eradicate...

What are Gus Casely-Hayford's views of Africans in popular culture? How does "word", "symbol", and "song" work together and what makes them so powerful?<br/>
Africa, The Unknown History of Humankind, Part 5

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...

KWANZAA IS HERE SONG LYRICS': Kwanzaa is here! Kwanzaa is here! Red black green , Red black green, We light a candle every night For seven days we celebrate The holiday's filled with so much light Kwanzaa is here! ******** Song: "Kwanzaa...

The main feature of the Ngorongoro Conservation Authority is the Ngorongoro Crater, the world's largest inactive, intact and unfilled volcanic caldera. The crater, which formed when a large volcano exploded and collapsed on itself two to...

The Serengeti hosts the largest terrestrial mammal migration in the world, which helps secure it as one of the Seven Natural Wonders of Africa, one of the ten natural travel wonders of the world. The Serengeti is also renowned for its...

A little known fact is that people of East Africa were building their own ships and took part in the medieval world's most extensive trade network.

The American Revolutionary War defined our Country, with Black and Native American soldiers playing a key role.

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.

Africa is the second largest continent in the world and is home to the second largest population; but it is second-to-none regarding its ethnic diversity. Throughout history Africa has been the home of many thousands of ethnological...

Carnival is celebrated in over 50 countries. How did an ancient pagan festival become the world’s biggest party?

Dr. Carter-David is an Assistant Professor in History, teaching in the areas of fashion/beauty studies, American culture and identity politics, and African American, urban, and recent United States history. Her research explores the...

Throughout American history people of the African Diaspora have been called so many things...all the things...but what does it truly mean, and how does it impact or affect the way we see ourselves.

Lake Eyasi is a seasonal shallow endorheic salt lake on the floor of the Great Rift Valley at the base of the Serengeti Plateau, just south of the Serengeti National Park and immediately southwest of the Ngorongoro Crater in the Crater...

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.

ACOUSTIC ANCESTRY is a music series of 3-5 minute pieces in which the sounds of little known, surprising, or perhaps lost indigenous African musical instruments are highlighted, along with the stories of their contributions to music....