africa, sub-saharan

Describes many African dances and discusses their origins and their significance as a reflection of almost every aspect of African life.

Contains over twenty articles from a wide range of national publications that provide a variety of perspectives on health care in sub-Saharan Africa--the topic assigned for the National High School Policy Debate for the 2007-08 school year.

A history of the European exploration of Africa, focusing on the work of Henry Stanley.

Tells of the travels of Livingstone and Stanley through the continent of Africa in the 19th century, the colonial period that followed, and the independent nations that resulted.

In southeastern Africa, a young Yao girl and her mother find a way for their fellow villagers to escape approaching slave traders.

Describes the travels of Stanley and Livingstone as they unlocked many geographic secrets of Africa.

An African-American journalist spends three years traveling across Africa witnessing dictatorships, mass starvation, and political corruption and questions his own heritage and identity.

Explores the grasslands which stretch across the continent of Africa below the Sahara and observes the animals living in that changing, endangered environment.