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Nas' Enslaved Roots: "A Receipt for a Human Being"

Nas' Enslaved Roots: "A Receipt for a Human Being"

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Valerie Jarrett's Groundbreaking Great-Grandfather

Valerie Jarrett's Groundbreaking Great-Grandfather

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Angela Bassett's Emancipated Ancestors

Angela Bassett's Emancipated Ancestors

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Tony Kushner's Mysterious Brooklyn Roots

Tony Kushner's Mysterious Brooklyn Roots

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Alan Dershowitz's Lifesaving Family Synagogue

Alan Dershowitz's Lifesaving Family Synagogue

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Carole King's Ancestral Immigration Story

Carole King's Ancestral Immigration Story

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The Key to Sting's Ancestral Journey

The Key to Sting's Ancestral Journey

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Sally Field's Loyalist Ancestor

Sally Field's Loyalist Ancestor

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Deepak Chopra's Ancestral Pilgrimage

Deepak Chopra's Ancestral Pilgrimage

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George Stephanopoulos' Heroic Ancestors

George Stephanopoulos' Heroic Ancestors

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Ancient Roots Promo

Ancient Roots Promo

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David Sedaris' Patriot Ancestor

David Sedaris' Patriot Ancestor

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Finding Your Roots

Tom Colicchio's Ideal Family Dinner

An award-winning chef, restaurateur and Top Chef host Tom Colicchio picks Francescantonio Colicchio from his family tree to cook dinner for, and discusses what he would like to cook for him.
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Season 5 Episode 2
Mystery Men
Dr. Gates, brings Felicity Huffman and Michael K. Williams their family histories.
Grandparents and Other Strangers
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Season 5 Episode 1
Grandparents and Other Strangers
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. helps Andy Samberg and George R. R. Martin answer family mysteries.
Southern Roots
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Season 4 Episode 9
Southern Roots
Questlove, Dr. Phil and Charlayne Hunter-Gault join Henry Louis Gates Jr.
Relatives We Never Knew We Had
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Season 4 Episode 8
Relatives We Never Knew We Had
Gaby Hoffmann and Téa Leoni join Henry Louis Gates Jr.
Children of the Revolution
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Season 4 Episode 7
Children of the Revolution
Carmelo Anthony, Ana Navarro and Lupita Nyong’o join Henry Louis Gates Jr.
Black Like Me
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Season 4 Episode 6
Black Like Me
Bryant Gumbel, Tonya Lewis-Lee and Suzanne Malveaux join Henry Louis Gates Jr.
Immigrant Nation
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Season 4 Episode 5
Immigrant Nation
Scarlett Johansson, Paul Rudd and John Turturro join Henry Louis Gates Jr.
The Vanguard
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Season 4 Episode 4
The Vanguard
Ta-Nehisi Coates, Ava DuVernay, and Janet Mock join Henry Louis Gates Jr.
Puritans and Pioneers
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Season 4 Episode 3
Puritans and Pioneers
Ted Danson, William H. Macy and Mary Steenburgen join Henry Louis Gates Jr.
Unfamiliar Kin
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Season 4 Episode 2
Unfamiliar Kin
Fred Armisen, Christopher Walken and Carly Simon join Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr.
The Impression
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Season 4 Episode 1
The Impression
Larry David and Bernie Sanders join Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr. on Finding Your Roots.
The Long Way Home
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Season 3 Episode 9
The Long Way Home
Discover the family traditions of Julianna Margulies, Azar Nafisi and Lidia Bastianich.
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