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Black in Latin American on WORLD

Henry Louis Gates, Jr., uncovers Latin America's African roots in a new four-part series, BLACK IN LATIN AMERICA. Tuesday at 9 p.m. on WORLD. by Colleen Greer

In Brazil, Professor Gates delves behind the facade of Carnaval to discover how this ‘rainbow nation’ is waking up to its legacy as the world’s largest slave economy.

gates_capoeira_group617x347 Professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. with capoeira group
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A quest he began 12 years ago with WONDERS OF THE AFRICAN WORLD comes full circle in BLACK IN LATIN AMERICA, an effort to discover how Africa and Europe combined to create the vibrant cultures of Latin America, with a rich legacy of thoughtful, articulate subjects whose stories are astonishingly moving and irresistibly compelling.

Tuesday at 9 p.m. on WORLD

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