These are summaries of the episodes and they give a brief but informative overview of each video segment. 
 

Episode One Overview: Black Kingdoms of the Nile

Episode Two Overview: The Swahili Coast

Episode Three Overview: The Slave Kingdoms

Episode Four Overview: The Holy Land

Episode Five Overview: The Road to Timbuktu

Episode Six Overview: Lost Cities of the South

Access the PBS site to view more extensive information on the video series including behind the scenes information and many more pictures. 

PBS summaries