Africa today

Describes the history, culture, and daily life of the four nomadic groups that make their homes in the Sahara Desert.

Surveys the history and peoples of Africa and discusses the economic, political, and social developments that have arisen as that continent's countries struggle to survive.

Examines life in Africa's villages and cities and how increasing urbanization is creating changes in African society.

Examines the different ways in which African heritage is celebrated, both in the United States and in Africa, in such areas as religious practices, art, music, dance, and storytelling.

Introduces the African landscape, its rain forests, deserts, rivers and lakes, mountains, grasslands, and rifts.

Examines the history of the independence movement in Africa, from the European colonization of the continent to the present.