africa, sub-saharan

Examines the roots of Africa's ancient kingdoms, the meanings of Africanism, revealing how culture justifies itself by history, how history influences culture, and how politics threads its way through both.

A biographical look at explorers Henry M. Stanley and David Livingstone, examining the experiences of the two men as they journeyed through the wilds of Africa.

"Take an in-depth look at treasured sites associated with the rich cultural history of Africa by travelling to Ghana, Mali and Madagascar. In Ghana, investigate the rich Gold Coast, the home of the Ashanti kingdom, which flourished in the 18th century, and the famed clay villages of the Dogon people in Mali. Then it's off to the beautiful tropical island of Madagascar to investigate the ancient and little known Vazimba culture, a people whose name means "those who have always been there"--Container.

Presents brief historical information and instructions for craft projects representative of the people of Kenya, Benin, South Africa, and Congo.

Presents biographies of some prominent sub-Saharan Africans throughout history, including Piankhy, Ahmed Baba, Ann Nzinga, Cinque, Kip Keino, and Wole Soyinka.

Chronicles the lives and experiences of New York journalist Henry Morton Stanley and Scottish medical missionary David Livingstone, describing the circumstances of their 1871 encounter in Africa and the events that led to and stemmed from it.