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Finding Your Roots

Decoding Our Past Through DNA Promo

Deval Patrick is the first African American Governor of Massachusetts, and Jessica Alba is an actress who proudly embraces her Mexican American heritage. But cutting edge DNA analysis reveals that their family trees in fact contain a far more diverse range of cultures and races.

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Anchormen
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Journalists Jim Acosta and Van Jones uncover the ancestors who blazed a trail for them.
And Still I Rise
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Henry Louis Gates reveals the unexpected family trees of Angela Y. Davis and Jeh Johnson
Chosen
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David Duchovny and Richard Kind trace their Jewish roots from Eastern Europe to the US.
Family: Lost and Found Preview
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Joe Manganiello and Tony Gonzalez discover close relatives whose names they’ve never heard
Rising From the Ashes
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Henry Louis Gates, Jr. traces the roots of actors Brian Cox and Viola Davis.
Far from Home
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Cyndi Lauper, Jamie Chung and Danny Trejo uncover the stories of their immigrant ancestors
Secret Lives
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Comedians Carol Burnett and Niecy Nash discover scandals hidden within their roots.
Salem's Lot
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Henry Louis Gates, Jr. takes Claire Danes and Jeff Daniels on a journey into their roots.
Hidden Kin
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We explore Edward Norton and Julia Roberts' roots, revealing their hidden connections.
Where Did We Come From?
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52:14
Erin Burnett, Amy Carlson and André Leon Talley trace their ancestral roots.
Watchmen
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49:54
Regina King and Damon Lindelof discover that they have more in common than meets the eye.
Songs of the Past
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Broadway stars Leslie Odom, Jr. and Nathan Lane meet a cast of inspiring ancestors.
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