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Kasi Lemmons Is Moved to Learn About Her African Ancestors

Kasi Lemmons Is Moved to Learn About Her African Ancestors

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How Pharrell Williams’ “Happy” Impacted His Outlook on Music

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Dark Origins of A Surname

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Experiencing Slavery So Intimately

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DNA cousins with Angela Bassett

DNA cousins with Angela Bassett

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A Surprise in DNA

A Surprise in DNA

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Clint Black Learns the Truth About His Great-Grandfather

Clint Black Learns the Truth About His Great-Grandfather

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Johnny Cash was an Amateur Genealogist

Johnny Cash was an Amateur Genealogist

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African American Ancestry

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Finding Your Roots

Christopher Meloni’s Journey to Find a Hollywood Agent

Christopher Meloni talks about how he had a lot to learn about acting when he first entered the industry.
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Season 6 Episode 16
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Nancy Pelosi, Norah O’Donnell, and Zac Posen discover surprising roots.
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Gayle King, Jordan Peele, and Issa Rae discover surprising roots.
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Scarlett Johansson, Lupita Nyong’o, and Lidia Bastianich discover surprising roots.
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Julianne Moore, Bill Hader, and Kehinde Wiley discover surprising rates.
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Season 6 Episode 12
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Téa Leoni and Joe Madison discover surprising roots.
Fashion's Roots
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Season 6 Episode 11
Fashion's Roots
Diane Von Furstenberg, Narciso Rodriguez, and RuPaul Charles discover surprising roots.
Criminal Kind
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Season 6 Episode 10
Criminal Kind
Laura Linney, Lisa Ling, and Soledad O’Brien discover surprising roots.
Italian Roots
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Season 6 Episode 9
Italian Roots
Jimmy Kimmel, Marisa Tomei, and John Turturro meet ancestors who made immense sacrifices.
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Season 6 Episode 8
Slave Trade
Ava DuVernay, S. Epatha Merkerson, and Questlove discover unexpected family histories.
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Season 6 Episode 7
Science Pioneers
Francis Collins, Shirley Ann Jackson, and Harold E. Varmus learn their family histories.
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Season 6 Episode 6
Secrets & Lies
Sigourney Weaver, Justina Machado, and Amy Ryan unearth surprising family histories.
Beyond the Pale
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Season 6 Episode 5
Beyond the Pale
Jeff Goldblum, Terry Gross, and Marc Maron uncover unknown family histories.
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