Black History Month

Black In Latin America

Blacks in Latin America, written and produced by Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr., examines how Africans and Europeans came together to create the rich cultures of Latin America and the Caribbean. Often associated with music, monuments, and great weather, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Cuba, Brazil, Mexico, and Peru, also have a great, secret history. Each episode is dedicated to each of these places, where Professor Gates delves into their shared legacies of slavery and colonialism and celebrates the massive influence of the millions marked by African roots. The region imported over ten times as many slaves as the United States and kept them in bondage far longer. 

http://www.pbs.org/black-culture/shows/list/black-in-latin-america/