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Anita Hill Unpacks Her Optimism and Humble Beginnings

Anita Hill Unpacks Her Optimism and Humble Beginnings

Anita Hill Unpacks Her Optimism and Humble Beginnings

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Anita Hill Learns Her Great-Great Grandparents’ Identities

Anita Hill Learns Her Great-Great Grandparents’ Identities

Anita Hill Learns Her Great-Great Grandparents’ Identities

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Destination: Cambridge. Occupation: Teaching

Destination: Cambridge. Occupation: Teaching

Destination: Cambridge. Occupation: Teaching

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Raúl Esparza Reads His Grandfather’s Congressional Testimony

Raúl Esparza Reads His Grandfather’s Congressional Testimony

Raúl Esparza Reads His Grandfather’s Congressional Testimony

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David Chang Discusses Things His Family Never Talks About

David Chang Discusses Things His Family Never Talks About

David Chang Discusses Things His Family Never Talks About

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David Chang Shares A Story Relatable to Many Immigrant Kids

David Chang Shares A Story Relatable to Many Immigrant Kids

David Chang Shares A Story Relatable to Many Immigrant Kids

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David Chang Imagines His Great-Grandfather’s Life in America

David Chang Imagines His Great-Grandfather’s Life in America

David Chang Imagines His Great-Grandfather’s Life in America

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Raul Esparza on His Father's Disillusionment with Castro

Raul Esparza on His Father's Disillusionment with Castro

Raul Esparza on His Father's Disillusionment with Castro

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Mario Lopez' Ancestors Came to America… and Left

Mario Lopez' Ancestors Came to America… and Left

Mario Lopez' Ancestors Came to America… and Left

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Mario Lopez’ Grandfather’s Immigration Story

Mario Lopez’ Grandfather’s Immigration Story

Mario Lopez’ Grandfather’s Immigration Story

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Melissa Villaseñor Discovers Her Relative’s Tragic Ending

Melissa Villaseñor Discovers Her Relative’s Tragic Ending

Melissa Villaseñor Discovers Her Relative’s Tragic Ending

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Melissa Villaseñor Learns Her Great-Grandmother's Lost Story

Melissa Villaseñor Learns Her Great-Grandmother's Lost Story

Melissa Villaseñor Learns Her Great-Grandmother's Lost Story

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Finding Your Roots

Anita Hill Wins “The Genealogical Jackpot”

“This is like winning the lottery!” Anita Hill is stunned to learn that her great-great-grandfather lived in one of only THREE counties in the U.S. to record the names of enslaved people in the 1850 census.

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Where Did We Come From?

Where Did We Come From?

Finding Your Roots

Where Did We Come From?

Erin Burnett, Amy Carlson and André Leon Talley trace their ancestral roots.

Season 8 Episode 10

Watchmen

Watchmen

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Watchmen

Regina King and Damon Lindelof discover that they have more in common than meets the eye.

Season 8 Episode 9

Songs of the Past

Songs of the Past

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Songs of the Past

Broadway stars Leslie Odom, Jr. and Nathan Lane meet a cast of inspiring ancestors.

Season 8 Episode 8

Forgotten Journeys

Forgotten Journeys

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Forgotten Journeys

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. helps John Leguizamo and Lena Waithe retrace their ancestral paths.

Season 8 Episode 7

Fighters

Fighters

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Fighters

Terry Crews and Tony Danza find they aren’t the first in their families to beat the odds.

Season 8 Episode 6

Mexican Roots

Mexican Roots

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Mexican Roots

Mario Lopez and Melissa Villaseñor look at The Mexican-American experience.

Season 8 Episode 5

Things We Don't Discuss

Things We Don't Discuss

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