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Author Stephen King learns an enlightening fact about his Southern ancestors' journey.
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Henry Louis Gates, Jr. reveals evidence that links Gloria Reuben's family back to Africa.
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An introduction to the rich musical culture of New Orleans.
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Actor Samuel L. Jackson discusses his experience growing up in segregated Chattanooga.
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Brown University President Ruth Simmons grew up in a family of sharecroppers.
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A look at life under Jim Crow.
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A look at life under Jim Crow.
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Comedian Wanda Sykes recalls a poorly-received stand-up routine early on in her career.
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A look at the lives of Wanda Sykes’s ancestors in the 1850s.
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John Legend's beginnings as a musician and footage of one of his earliest performances.
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Henry Louis Gates Jr. talks with Margarett Cooper about her remarkable ancestry.
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Linda Chavez discovers how her family was involved in the Pueblo Revolt in New Mexico.
