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SIGN IN TO WATCHS6 E10: Criminal KindHenry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the roots of actor Laura Linney and journalists ...Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the roots of actor Laura Linney and journalists Lisa Ling and Soledad O’Brien—telling them stories of tricksters, scoundrels, and outright criminals, who ... -
SIGN IN TO WATCHS6 E9: Italian RootsHenry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the roots of talk show host Jimmy Kimmel and ...Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the roots of talk show host Jimmy Kimmel and actors Marisa Tomei and John Turturro, introducing them to ancestors who made immense sacrifices to bring their families ... -
SIGN IN TO WATCHS6 E8: Slave TradeHenry Louis Gates, Jr. journeys with film director Ava DuVernay, actor S. Epatha ...Henry Louis Gates, Jr. journeys with film director Ava DuVernay, actor S. Epatha Merkerson, and musician Questlove to the unexpected places where their ancestors were scattered by slavery, upending ...
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S6 E10: A Family of ConvictsSoledad O’Brien discovers the "bad leg of the family."Soledad O’Brien discovers the "bad leg of the family." -
S6 E10: First Ancestor in the U.S.Laura Linney reads aloud an ancestor's confession that led to their exile in ...Laura Linney reads aloud an ancestor's confession that led to their exile in Virginia. -
S6 E10: A Grandmother's MemoirLisa Ling reads an emotional excerpt from her grandmother's memoir.Lisa Ling reads an emotional excerpt from her grandmother's memoir.
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S6 E16: Coming to America PreviewHenry Louis Gates, Jr. helps Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi, news anchor Norah ...Henry Louis Gates, Jr. helps Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi, news anchor Norah O’Donnell and fashion designer Zac Posen explore their immigrant roots, retracing the journeys of their ancestors who ... -
S6 E15: Breaking Silences PreviewHenry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the family secrets of journalist Gayle King, ...Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the family secrets of journalist Gayle King, film director Jordan Peele, and comedian Issa Rae, introducing them to ancestors who raise profound questions about the ... -
S6 E14: Flight PreviewHenry Louis Gates, Jr. meets actors Scarlett Johansson and Lupita Nyong’o, and ...Henry Louis Gates, Jr. meets actors Scarlett Johansson and Lupita Nyong’o, and chef Lidia Bastianich — three women whose families crisscrossed the globe to escape oppression and find opportunity, ...
