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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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Joe Manganiello and Tony Gonzalez discover close relatives whose names they’ve never heard

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Henry Louis Gates, Jr. traces the roots of actors Brian Cox and Viola Davis.

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Cyndi Lauper, Jamie Chung and Danny Trejo uncover the stories of their immigrant ancestors

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Comedians Carol Burnett and Niecy Nash discover scandals hidden within their roots.

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Henry Louis Gates, Jr. takes Claire Danes and Jeff Daniels on a journey into their roots.

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We explore Edward Norton and Julia Roberts' roots, revealing their hidden connections.

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

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

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

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

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

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