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Roy Wood Jr. Reflects on the Hopefulness He Has For His Son

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The True Ethnicity of Rebecca Hall’s Grandfather

The True Ethnicity of Rebecca Hall’s Grandfather

Rebecca Hall Discovers Her Ancestors’ Ethnicities

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There’s a Term for What You’re Describing in Your Family

There’s a Term for What You’re Describing in Your Family

“Passing” Helps Rebecca Hall Uncover a Family Mystery

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Lee Daniels Is DNA Cousins with Mia Farrow

Lee Daniels Is DNA Cousins with Mia Farrow

Lee Daniels Is DNA Cousins with Mia Farrow

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Lee Daniels Discovers Surprising Familial Ties

Lee Daniels Discovers Surprising Familial Ties

Lee Daniels Discovers Surprising Familial Ties

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One of the Most Prominent African Americans in Washington

One of the Most Prominent African Americans in Washington

One of the Most Prominent African Americans in Washington

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Clues About Lee Daniels’ Fun-Loving Side of the Family

Clues About Lee Daniels’ Fun-Loving Side of the Family

Clues About Lee Daniels’ Fun-Loving Side of the Family

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Lee Daniels Delves into a Special Family Connection

Lee Daniels Delves into a Special Family Connection

Lee Daniels Delves into a Special Family Connection

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Brittany Packnett Cunningham Yearns to Know Her Grandfather

Brittany Packnett Cunningham Yearns to Know Her Grandfather

Brittany Packnett Cunningham Yearns to Know Her Grandfather

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Brittany Packnett Cunningham Meets Her Great-Grandparents

Brittany Packnett Cunningham Meets Her Great-Grandparents

Brittany Packnett Cunningham Meets Her Great-Grandparents

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Anita Hill Wins “The Genealogical Jackpot”

Anita Hill Wins “The Genealogical Jackpot”

Anita Hill Wins “The Genealogical Jackpot”

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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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Finding Your Roots

Roy Wood Jr.’s is DNA Cousins with Congressman John Lewis

“He was always nice to me.” Roy Wood Jr. discovers his DNA cousin match is one of the pioneers of the Civil Rights movement, the great John Lewis

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