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Tony Danza 's Grandfather Endured Harsh Working Conditions
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Tony Danza wells up with emotion while learning about his grandfather's grueling existence
Tony Danza’s Greatest Audition
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Tony Danza’s Greatest Audition
Leslie Odom, Jr. on How “Hamilton” Changed His Life
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Leslie Odom, Jr. on how colorblind casting in “Hamilton: The Musical” changed Broadway.
Leslie Odom, Jr.'s 5th Great-Grandfather Was a Slaveowner
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Leslie Odom, Jr. wrestles with the realization that his 5th great-grandfather owned slaves
Nathan Lane’s Grandfather Died in a Workhouse
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Nathan Lane gets disturbing news that his great-great-grandfather died in a workhouse.
Nathan Lane explains how he picked his stage name.
Leslie Odom, Jr.: His Ancestors Were People, Not Possessions
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Leslie Odom, Jr. gets emotional hearing the "dollar value" of his enslaved ancestors.
Leslie Odom, Jr.’s Great-Grandfather Comes to America
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Leslie Odom, Jr.'s great-grandfather's name appears on a ship's manifest from 1920.
Regina King: “This is Pretty Fantastic”
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Regina King sheds tears of joy reading the voter registration card of one of her ancestors
Regina King: “Seeing it Written Hits Differently”
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Regina King reads a will detailing her ancestor's bequeathment from slaveholder to son.
We’re Two Generations Removed From Potential Obliteration
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Damon Lindelof reads an account of the atrocities committed by Nazi troops in Bialystok.
A portrait of Claire Danes, with her resting her chin on her hand.
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Claire Danes discovers the story of her great-grandfather's heroic sacrifice in WWI.
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