Mama Africa: Miriam Makeba! | Promo
Season 11
Episode 1
About the Episode
MAMA AFRICA: MIRIAM MAKEBA! traces the life and music of the South African singer and anti-apartheid activist, the voice and the hope of Africa. Using rare archive footage of her performances and interviews, MAMA AFRICA introduces a new generation to the music and fascinating life of the woman who stood for truth and justice, fought for the oppressed and campaigned tirelessly against apartheid.
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Extras
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Commuted | A Commutation, A Second Chance
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Commuted | A Daughter Without Her Mother
A daughter opens up about growing up very young without her mother who was incarcerated.0:47 -
Supa Modo | Superheroes
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Freedom Hill | Race and Land, Underprivileged vs. Prosperous
What's the difference between high and low grounds in the South? Race, wealth and floods.1:02 -
Freedom Hill | Environmental Racism
In America, marginalized communities are the target of harmful environmental decisions.0:53 -
Kati Kati | In The Afterlife
After death, where do you go? The afterlife. But it's complicated especially in Kati Kati.0:56 -
Kati Kati | Where Am I? In Kati Kati.
Where am I? A woman finds herself meeting a group of people living together in Kati Kati.0:59 -
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Supa Modo | Sisters
A young woman makes plans to give her sister, who is dying, the best days of her life.0:59
