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History Lessons and Family Traits

8pm AFRICA'S GREAT CIVILIZATIONS - History/Culture - Uncover the origins of man and early human society in Africa with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

Commerce and the Clash of Civilizations - In this final episode, Gates brings the story of "Africa's Great Civilizations" into the nineteenth century, when a fierce competition for resources and trade stimulated ingenuity, while also enticing European powers and inciting conflicts that would threaten the stability and wellbeing of the continent. 

9pm FINDING YOUR ROOTSHistory/Geneology - Noted harvard scholar henry Louis Gates, Jr. continues his quest to "get into the DNA of American culture."

Sally Field and Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

The British Invasion - Deepak Chopra, Sally Field and Sting are three guests whose ancestry demonstrates the extraordinary influence of the British Empire during the 18th and early 19th century.
 

Mia Laurenzo is a 35-year veteran of public television in Miami. She began her career learning every aspect of video production. Currently she is a writer, producer, on-air host and promotions coordinator for TV, radio and the web.  Her experiences include producing for a series, special events and historical documentaries.  As a native Floridian, she is a perfect fit for South Florida's Storyteller Station, WLRN.  She has produced several award winning, nationally distributed documentaries and is the recipient of three Suncoast Regional Emmys.  
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