The Africa Channel
Currency of Wealth: The diversity of Ancient African Currencies
Host Gugulethu Zuma-Ncube introduces the unusual yet fascinating forms of ethnographic African currencies; from personal adornments such as beads, shells, jewelry and even massive iron forms weighing as much as 100 pounds, to the...
AllTime 10s
10 Archaeological Discoveries That Rewrote History
These 10 amazing archaeological discoveries changed the way we think about the modern world! From finding the first ever computer to finding ancient humans the size of Hobbits.
Cerebellum
Colonization Of North America: The First Settlement - Introduction
Discusses the French trading networks, their alliances with Native Americans, and their conflicts with settlers. This video discusses the Colonization Of North America The First Settlement. Part 1
Religion for Breakfast
Vodou: Haiti's African-Derived Religion
In this episode we examine the topic: Vodou: Haiti's African-Derived Religion
The March of Time
1953: VISITING REMOTE VILLAGES: TUKAI: VS Honour Guard of King's African Rifles (KAR) parading in formation, CU Unidentified soldier, VS British High Commissioner General Sir Gerald Templer reviewing small group. Commonwealth, protection.
MOT 1953: VISITING REMOTE VILLAGES: TUKAI: VS Honour Guard of King's African Rifles (KAR) parading in formation, CU Unidentified soldier, VS British High Commissioner General Sir Gerald Templer reviewing small group. Commonwealth,...
The Guardian
‘Make Spain great again’: does Melilla really need a Trump-style wall?
Everyone in Melilla has some connection to the city’s most visible and controversial feature: a huge barbed-wire fence, which separates this Spanish port city from the rest of north Africa. Asylum seekers like Aboubacar wait for months...
The Guardian
Lord of the Rain: one man's fight against climate catastrophe
Doyte lives in South Omo, Ethiopia, one of the most remote areas in the world and hard hit by the climate crisis. As Lord of the Rain, it’s Doyte’s job to summon the rains, but for five years they haven’t come. Ethiopia’s economy is...
The Guardian
I changed Tunisia's history. I regret it all now
Five years ago, in a desperate act of protest against the oppression he faced in Tunisia, fruit seller Mohammed Bouazizi killed himself by setting himself on fire. His death prompted protests in his home town of Sidi Bouzid. Hosni Kalaya...
Barcroft Media
Man Reunites With Cheetah After A Year Apart | BEAST BUDDIES
AFTER more than a year apart, an animal advocate has reunited with his best friend – a CHEETAH. Dolph C. Volker, 50, has volunteered at the Cheetah Experience Breeding Centre in Bloemfontein, South Africa, on and off for over four years....
Food Farmer Earth
Vandana Shiva on Hunger: Beyond Agricultural Inputs to Sustainability
Vandana Shiva articulates how the shift towards a high-cost, chemically-intensive agriculture has paradoxically led to increased hunger among agricultural communities, with a focus on the role of monocultures and international trade in...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Joe Stiglitz: The Challenges Facing China
The Nobel laureate economist discusses how an activist government is needed to tackle problems like climate change. Stiglitz also gives his thoughts on economic growth in Africa, inequality in China, and the other key economic questions...
Guinness World Records
Reintroduction Programs for the Fastest Mammal on Land
This video discusses the efforts of Portland Hotel and Reserve in reintroducing cheetahs back to South Africa. It highlights the importance of providing ample space and opportunities for the cheetahs to run at their top speeds, as well...
PBS
Afrofuturism: From Books to Blockbusters
With the success of Black Panther, the term Afro-Futurism got pushed into the mainstream. But what is Afro-Futurism and what is its place in Black storytelling? In this episode we give you the starter pack on answering that question....
Global Health with Greg Martin
T-test, ANOVA and Chi Squared test made easy.
Statistics doesn't need to be difficult. Using the t-test, ANOVA or Chi Squared test as part of your statistical analysis is straight forward. You do need to understanding the underlying principles of hypothesis testing and p-values of...