Crime, drugs, HIV/AIDS, poor education, inferiority complex, low expectation, poverty, corruption, poor health, and underdevelopment continue to plague people of African descent globally, 500 years after the onset of Slavery and subsequent Colonialism. Despite this, the film 500 Years Later offers a compelling journey, told from the African perspective, examining the atrocities that uprooted Africans from their culture and homeland.
500 Years Later
African communities continue to face systemic challenges stemming from a history of slavery, colonialism, and racism, perpetuating cycles of poverty, educational disparities, and poor health outcomes.
