Season 1
4 episodes
56 min. per episode
Where to watch
A cultural historian uncovers hidden African legacies in Latin America, igniting identity battles and inspiring a vibrant, united movement.
Episodes
Join Professor Gates as he explores how race has been socially constructed in the Dominican Republic and as he tells the story of the birth of the first-ever black republic in Haiti.
Find out how the culture, religion, politics and music of Cuba are inextricably linked to the importation of slaves.
Discover how this "rainbow nation" is waking up to its legacy as the world's largest slave economy.
Travel to Mexico and Peru with Professor Gates as he explores the almost unknown history of the numbers of black people brought to these countries as early as the 16th and 17th centuries.
In a style similar to "Wonders of the African World", Skip Gates will travel to places in Latin America where Africa has touched the continent with lasting cultural results to explore what happens when African and Hispanic worlds meet.