Zimbabwe may be free of Robert Mugabe, who has been deposed in an apparent military coup, but the celebrations occurring in the country's capital will be short-lived. Emmerson Mnangagwa, the man who may end up in charge, is every bit as...

Africa is changing so fast, it is becoming hard to ignore. In the short term the continent faces many problems, including covid-19, but in the long term it could rival China's economic might.

No more troubles with connecting your SMART board to your PC or notebook: SMART tutorials show you how to make sure all is ready to start the Interactive Whiteboard experience - brought to you by the virtual school!

In this week's episode we discover the oldest fossil evidence of modern, venomous snakes in Africa. We discover what was going on in the earliest moments of our universe just after the Big Bang, and finally we learn about a new weather...

Anthropologists in the late 19th and early 20th centuries hypothesized that animism was the earliest religion. But later scholars have called this theory into question. What is animism? And how should we categorize it? This video was...

Dr. Molefi Kete Asante is Professor and Chair, Department of African American Studies at Temple University. Considered by his peers to be one of the most distinguished contemporary scholars, Asante has published 77 books, among...

Sleeping sickness is one of the most deadly of the forgotten diseases. Experts thought it had been destroyed decades ago. But it's back with a vengeance and now mobile field teams are out in the bush carrying out blood tests and lumber...

Dr. Molefi Kete Asante is Professor and Chair, Department of African American Studies at Temple University. Considered by his peers to be one of the most distinguished contemporary scholars, Asante has published 77 books, among...

We all were born to someone else. But who was the first person ever? And whom was she born to? Could it be a being who was not completely human? Who was the first person on earth?

The question of who the first human being...

What other animals are around the Lake Nakuru area? What are key points about the park? What does 'Nakuru' mean and in what language? Lake Nakuru Flamingos & Friends, Part 2

The ancient Mediterranean was the scene of an epic clash between two empires to determine who would control the area: the Roman Republic and Carthaginian Empire. In this video, we will examine the Punic Wars from the Cathaginian...

Learn how to read and interpret the status lights on your SMART Board!

NSF-funded paleontologists at Ohio University have discovered a new species of titanosaurian dinosaur in Tanzania. It was discovered embedded in a cliff wall in the Rukwa Rift Basin of Southwestern Tanzania. Only four have been...

Learn how to protect yourself and your computer system when using the Internet.

This video describes the different species of sorghum and highlights its characteristics, such as its deep and wide-spreading roots, long and solid stem, and compact panicle containing kernels of various colors. It explains the...

Child abuse is a massive issue throughout the whole of Africa. It happens on a daily basis and for far too many children it is almost routine, an accepted part of daily life. This film follows the story of Swarmad Chadiga, who was so...

Health education in Africa is not easy to get, most people in Ghana, for example, leave in remote locations. However, a Ghanaian charity called Medicine on the Move is trying to improve health care in remote areas of the country by...

National Expansion (1832-1848) American democracy has a lineage of written records that we can trace to show the development of our nation, and how each document builds on those before it to make our foundation of freedom stronger. In...

The developers of a solar-powered computer hope it can change the lives of millions in developing countries. Marco Attisani, founder of the company behind the Watly computer, said the machine's Italian and Spanish creators aim to provide...

In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about the Anglo-Zanzibar War

A group of items wrapped in cloth and believed to have spiritual power is known as an African spirit bundle. Found in Annapolis, Maryland in 2008, the African spirit bundle gives us insight into who would have used it and why. It dates...

Barber Shop Chronicles part 1/3: Musical Director Michael Henry assembles the cast of Barber Shop Chronicles to demonstrate the vocal techniques used in the National Theatre's 2017 production.

Which country has the best Jollof Rice? The big question! Bino and Fino find out.

Nzinga is one of my favorite women in history. She lived a fascinating life that is not recounted nearly as often as it should be. Nzinga was the warrior ruler of the Kingdoms of Ndongo and Matamba, which now constitute modern-day...