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When the slave ships docked in North America, Brazil, and the Caribbean, hundreds of cultures, traditions and religions landed with the Africans on board. Against all-odds, the Yoruba culture of West Africa transcended slavery beyond imaginations and remain alive in the New World. From Lagos to Bahia, Harlem to Havana—the enduring legacy of Yoruba culture lives on in the Americas.

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Bigger Than Africa

The documentary follows the trans-Atlantic slave trade route from West Africa to the United States, Brazil and the Caribbean in an exploration of the Yoruba culture.

  • Sunday May 10, 2026 9:00 pm ET on KET2
  • Sunday May 10, 2026 8:00 pm CT on KET2
  • Tuesday May 12, 2026 3:00 am ET on KET2
  • Tuesday May 12, 2026 2:00 am CT on KET2

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