Season 1

Commerce and the Clash of Civilizations | Hour Six
Explore the dynamism of 19th century Africa and the "scramble” for its riches.
Commerce and the Clash of Civilizations | Hour Six

Explores the impact of the Atlantic world and the transatlantic slave trade.
The Atlantic Age | Hour Five

Uncover complex trade networks & educational institutions in north and west Africa.
Empires of Gold | Hour Three

The Cross and The Crescent | Hour Two
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. charts the rise and impact of Christianity and Islam across Africa.
The Cross and The Crescent | Hour Two

Uncover the origins of man and early human society in Africa with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.