Did you know that at least ten men of African descent were transported to Australia on the First Fleet?

Premiering 8:30pm Sunday 17 October 2021, landmark documentary Our African Roots is an exploration and an insight into Australia’s lost African history. Presented by filmmaker and journalist Santilla Chingaipe, the documentary reveals how Australians of African descent have helped shape Australia’s history for more than 200 years – from the First Fleet to the Eureka Rebellion, and from the Anzacs to Don Bradman’s Invincibles. By writing people of African descent back into Australia’s story, Our African Roots rips up the monocultural myth of Australia’s white foundation narratives and colours in our nation’s history books – revealing modern Australia’s origin story to be a complex, multicultural and multiracial affair.