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Taking Strength from Ancestors

Taking Strength from Ancestors

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A Grandfather's Imagery as a Black Man

A Grandfather's Imagery as a Black Man

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Family Roots in U.S Back to 1776

Family Roots in U.S Back to 1776

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Queen Latifah Discovers Ancestor’s Emancipation Document

Queen Latifah Discovers Ancestor’s Emancipation Document

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Marc Maron's Relationship with His Grandmother

Marc Maron's Relationship with His Grandmother

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Marc Maron's Ancestors Suffering in Europe

Marc Maron's Ancestors Suffering in Europe

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Terry Gross on Getting Fired From Teaching

Terry Gross on Getting Fired From Teaching

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Jeff Goldblum's Mother Taught Him to Stand up for Himself

Jeff Goldblum's Mother Taught Him to Stand up for Himself

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A Family's Foresight to Flee

A Family's Foresight to Flee

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Terry Gross on Feeling Culturally Jewish

Terry Gross on Feeling Culturally Jewish

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A Joyful and Playful Mother

A Joyful and Playful Mother

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Ancestors Coming to America

Ancestors Coming to America

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Finding Your Roots

Jon Batiste's Grandmother Moves to Oregon

Dr. Gates reveals a fascinating, yet little known aspect of the Africa American experience, that led to Jon Batiste's grandmother moving across the country
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Season 6 Episode 4
This Land Is My Land
Queen Latifah and Jeffrey Wright discover unexpected family trees.
Homecomings
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Season 6 Episode 3
Homecomings
Sterling K. Brown, Jon Batiste, and Shasheer Zamata learn their family histories.
Off the Farm
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Dr. Gates helps Melissa McCarthy and Eric Stonestreet answer family mysteries.
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Hollywood Royalty
Anjelica Huston, Mia Farrow, and Isabella Rosselini learn their family histories.
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All in the Family
Host Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the stories of Ty Burrell and Joe Madison.
The Eye of the Beholder
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Season 5 Episode 9
The Eye of the Beholder
Marina Abramović, Alejandro G. Iñárritu and Kehinde Wiley learn their family histories.
Hard Times
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Season 5 Episode 8
Hard Times
Dr. Gates explores the stories of Laura Linney, Michael Moore and Chloë Sevigny.
No Laughing Matter
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Season 5 Episode 7
No Laughing Matter
Dr. Gates reveals the histories of comedians Seth Meyers, Tig Notaro and Sarah Silverman.
Roots in Politics
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Season 5 Episode 6
Roots in Politics
The family histories of politicians Tulsi Gabbard, Marco Rubio and Paul Ryan.
Freedom Tales
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Season 5 Episode 5
Freedom Tales
Dr Gates traces the family history of S. Epatha Merkerson and Michael Strahan.
Dreaming of a New Land
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Season 5 Episode 4
Dreaming of a New Land
Dr. Gates reveals the family history of Kal Penn, Sheryl Sandberg and Marisa Tomei.
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Season 5 Episode 3
Reporting on the Reporters
Journalists Christiane Amanpour, Ann Curry and Lisa Ling learn their family histories.
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