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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.
Damon Lindelof Learns of the Horrific Fate of Relatives
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Damon Lindelof learns that Nazis Killed an entire family of his relatives in Poland.
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.
David Chang Discusses Things His Family Never Talks About
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David Chang describes being aware of his parents’ vastly different economic backgrounds.
Raul Esparza on His Father's Disillusionment with Castro
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Raul Esparza describes his father’s and uncle’s disillusionment with Cuba's Castro regime.
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