Saturday, February 09, 2019

Lost Kingdoms of Africa

February is, among other things, Black History Month and I've been marking the start of that occasion by watching episodes of the BBC series, Lost Kingdoms of Africa, presented by Dr. Gus (Augustus) Casley-Hayford.

Fascinating stuff, and I'd recommend it. My access to the first of two series comes via Acorn TV, one of those low-cost streaming services that features a pleasant mix of BBC, Australian and occasional Canadian programming. 

While I wouldn't encourage digital delinquency, I did check --- pirated versions seems to be available on YouTube, too.

Casley-Hayford, currently serving as director of the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art in Washington, D.C., is not only a scholar and a gentleman, but a top-notch presenter, too.

Give it a try. Besides, the African locales tend to be considerably warmer than ice-bound Iowa. You'll not only learn more about our remarkable world but appreciate the heat (without actually experiencing the extremes), too.

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