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Henry Louis Gates Jr. will be hosting a new four-part series on the influence of African descent on Latin America.

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The series will take you inside the Black population of countries like Peru, Colombia, and Brazil to name a few.

The show’s description from the PBS Pressroom reads:

Henry Louis Gates, Jr., uncovers Latin America’s African roots in a new four-part series, BLACK IN LATIN AMERICA. On his journey, Professor Gates discovers, behind a shared legacy of colonialism and slavery, vivid stories and people marked by African roots.

The show will air on PBS starting April 19.

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