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Sunny Hostin Explores Her Puerto Rican Roots
2:36
Sunny Hostin's traces her lineage back three generations to Aguadilla, Puerto Rico.
Dionne Warwick Reflects on the Ugly Legacy Slavery
5:44
Dionne Warwick reacts powerfully to seeing her ancestor listed in an 1870 slave schedule.
Tracy Morgan Discovers His Jewish Great-Great Grandfather
4:58
Tracy's family history unfolds with surprising revelations about his great-grandparents.
Anthony Ramos Traces Roots Back to Ninth Great-Grandparents
6:05
Anthony Ramos traces his father's mother's roots back to his ninth great grandparents.
Jesse Williams Learns About His Swedish Great Grandmother
5:31
Jesse learns about his great grandmother on mother’s side from Sweden, who was a singer.
Sunny Hostin Learns About Her Grandmother's Missing Father
6:04
A 1940 census, reveals that Sonny Hostin's grandmother's father was absent from her home
Danielle Brooks Learns the Dollar Value of Her Ancestors
6:42
Danielle Brooks learns the dollar value of her enslaved fifth great-grandparents.
Anthony Ramos' Ancestor was Enslaved by Conquistadors
5:13
Anthony Ramos learns about his 15th great-grandfather's fate at the hand of a conquistador
Tracy Morgan Discovers a Pre-Civil War Freed Ancestor
5:46
Tracy Morgan's third great-grandfather lived as a free man prior to The Civil War.
Levar Burton's Emotional Connection to His Ancestors
4:57
LeVar Burton becomes emotional when he learns about his ancestor's connection to education
Levar Burton Reflects Proudly on "Reading Rainbow"
1:04
Levar Burton cites hosting and producing "Reading Rainbow" as his proudest achievement.
Wes Studi's Discovers His Connection to the Trail of Tears
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Wes hears the story of his how his ancestor journeyed on the Trail of Tears.
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