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Finding Your Roots
The Stories We Tell Preview: Kara Walker
Preview "The Stories We Tell," episode one of Finding Your Roots. Kara Walker uncovers aspects of her family tree.
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Pamela Adlon and Kathryn Hahn discover the truth about their scandal-plagued ancestors.
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52:20
Retracing the ancestral journeys of David Chang and Raúl Esparza.
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The family history of Brittany Packnett Cunningham & Anita Hill.
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Henry Louis Gates, Jr. investigates the family history of Rebecca Hall & Lee Daniels
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DNA analysis challenges guests’ ideas about their family’s history and their identities.
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52:51
Trace the histories of Tina Fey, David Sedaris and George Stephanopoulos.
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Explore the British influence in the lives of Deepak Chopra, Sally Field and Sting.
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52:51
Examine the Jewish heritage of Alan Dershowitz, Carole King and Tony Kushner.
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53:01
Trace the roots of Nas, Angela Bassett and Valerie Jarrett into the heart of slavery.
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52:40
Three chefs cook the food of their ancestors.
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Learn about the lives of the forebears of Ken Burns, Anderson Cooper & Anna Deavere Smith.
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53:11
Examine the ancestral origins of athletes Derek Jeter, Billie Jean King and Rebecca Lobo.