This series is available to stream on demand with KPBS Passport. AFRICA’S GREAT CIVILIZATIONS is a three-part, six-hour documentary series hosted, executive produced and written by Henry Louis Gates, ...

For someone who is one of the world’s foremost scholars on African peoples, Henry Louis Gates, Jr. is very easy to talk to. The “Finding Your Roots” host is one of America’s foremost public ...

Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. thought far too many people adhered to stereotypes when thinking of Africa. That led him to make “Africa’s Great Civilizations,” a six-part documentary that ...

Exploring the captivating world of early African metallurgy unveils a treasure trove of information about Africa’s ...

The recent unearthing of ancient African beads has shed new light on the extensive trading systems that existed some 4,000 ...

Sites and artifacts are revealing clues to the continent’s recent history. An archaeologist explains the findings and threats ...

Editorial - Africa, the cradle of human civilization, with a population of 1.2 billion, or 16% of the world's population, in 54 nations, is the most culturally diverse continent. It spreads over about ...

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Did you know that afro combs were used in ancient African civilizations? Did you know that afro combs were used in ancient African civilizations? Burial pits in the Nile Valley have been the source of ...

Premiering tonight on PBS, the six-hour miniseries spans 200,000 years of African history to challenge the myths about the continent For someone who is one of the world’s foremost scholars on African ...

A quarter of all slaves who crossed the Atlantic started from what is today Angola. A quarter of all slaves who crossed the Atlantic Ocean started their journey from what is today the country of ...

Henry Louis Gates Jr. takes a look at the history of Africa, from the birth of humankind to the dawn of the 20th century. A breathtaking and personal journey through two hundred thousand years of ...