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John Leguizamo Learns About His 9th Great-Grandfather

John Leguizamo Learns About His 9th Great-Grandfather

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Lena Waithe Discovers Her First Free, Post-Slavery Ancestor

Lena Waithe Discovers Her First Free, Post-Slavery Ancestor

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John Leguizamo’s Lineage is Traced Back 17 Generations

John Leguizamo’s Lineage is Traced Back 17 Generations

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Lena Waithe Learns the Source of the Name “Waithe”

Lena Waithe Learns the Source of the Name “Waithe”

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Lena Waithe Learns Grim Statistics on Slave Life Expectancy

Lena Waithe Learns Grim Statistics on Slave Life Expectancy

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Leslie Odom, Jr.: His Ancestors Were People, Not Possessions

Leslie Odom, Jr.: His Ancestors Were People, Not Possessions

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Leslie Odom, Jr. on How “Hamilton” Changed His Life

Leslie Odom, Jr. on How “Hamilton” Changed His Life

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Nathan Lane’s Grandfather Died in a Workhouse

Nathan Lane’s Grandfather Died in a Workhouse

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Joe Lane Becomes Nathan Lane

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Leslie Odom, Jr.'s 5th Great-Grandfather Was a Slaveowner

Leslie Odom, Jr.'s 5th Great-Grandfather Was a Slaveowner

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Leslie Odom, Jr.’s Great-Grandfather Comes to America

Leslie Odom, Jr.’s Great-Grandfather Comes to America

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We’re Two Generations Removed From Potential Obliteration

We’re Two Generations Removed From Potential Obliteration

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Finding Your Roots

A Family, Torn Apart by Slavery, Reunites

“This is a movie!” Terry Crews is relieved to hear that members of his family, torn apart during slavery when the children were sold off, eventually found their way back to each other again.
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Season 5 Episode 2
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Dr. Gates, brings Felicity Huffman and Michael K. Williams their family histories.
Grandparents and Other Strangers
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Season 5 Episode 1
Grandparents and Other Strangers
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. helps Andy Samberg and George R. R. Martin answer family mysteries.
Southern Roots
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Season 4 Episode 9
Southern Roots
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Relatives We Never Knew We Had
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Relatives We Never Knew We Had
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Children of the Revolution
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Children of the Revolution
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Black Like Me
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Black Like Me
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Immigrant Nation
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Immigrant Nation
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Ta-Nehisi Coates, Ava DuVernay, and Janet Mock join Henry Louis Gates Jr.
Puritans and Pioneers
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Unfamiliar Kin
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Unfamiliar Kin
Fred Armisen, Christopher Walken and Carly Simon join Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr.
The Impression
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Larry David and Bernie Sanders join Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr. on Finding Your Roots.
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Season 3 Episode 9
The Long Way Home
Discover the family traditions of Julianna Margulies, Azar Nafisi and Lidia Bastianich.
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