Africa's Great Civilizations
| Africa's Great Civilizations | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Documentary |
| Written by | Henry Louis Gates Jr. |
| Directed by | Virginia Quinn Mark Bates |
| Presented by | Henry Louis Gates, Jr. |
| Composer | Tom Howe |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Producers | Virginia Quinn Mark Bates |
| Cinematography | Graham Smith Duane McLunie Jim Bishop Gary Clarke Eli Gamson Nic Hofmeyr Tom Pridham |
| Editors | Guy Scutter Doug Howarth Daniel Garcia Robles Anthony Willis |
| Production companies | Inkwell Films McGee Media Kunhardt Films WETA |
| Original release | |
| Network | PBS |
| Release | February 27 – March 1, 2017 |
Africa's Great Civilizations is a PBS six-hour television series hosted and written by Henry Louis Gates Jr.[1] It aired on PBS in the United States in February 2017.[2]
In the series, Gates chronicles African history starting with the birth of humankind to the start of the 20th century. The show portrays 200,000 years of Africa's history and touches on subjects from the arts to writing and the dawn of civilization to the 21st century.[3]
The series' six episodes are:
- "Origins"
- "The Cross and the Crescent"
- "Empires of Gold"
- "Cities"
- "The Atlantic Age"
- "Commerce and the Clash of Civilizations"
On April 26, 2017, Gates introduced the series at the United Nations. The event was spearheaded by the Africa America Institute. The series was released on both Blu-ray and DVD on May 16, 2017.[4]
References
- ^ "Henry Louis Gates Jr.'s "Africa's Great Civilizations" Shows a Continent's Great Sweep". The New York Times. The New York Times Company. 28 February 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
- ^ "'Africa's Great Civilizations': Henry Louis Gates on Why Understanding Africa's History Is More Vital Than Ever". 27 February 2017. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
- ^ "Africa's Great Civilizations". Africa's Great Civilizations. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
- ^ "'Africa's Great Civilizations' on DVD & Blu-ray". ShadowAndAct.com. Shadow & Act. 4 May 2017. Retrieved 9 March 2019.