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Ciara's Deep Southern Roots

Ciara's Deep Southern Roots

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Alanis Morissette's Daredevil Ancestors Memorialized in Song

Alanis Morissette's Daredevil Ancestors Memorialized in Song

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Ciara Discovers Her Ancestors' Hidden Relationship

Ciara Discovers Her Ancestors' Hidden Relationship

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The Mystery of Alanis Morissette's Missing Family Members

The Mystery of Alanis Morissette's Missing Family Members

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Brendan Fraser's Ancestor Attempted Murder!

Brendan Fraser's Ancestor Attempted Murder!

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The Secret Marriage in Valerie Bertinelli's Family History

The Secret Marriage in Valerie Bertinelli's Family History

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Journey From Brazil to Becoming a Baker

Journey From Brazil to Becoming a Baker

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Brendan Fraser's Austrian Ancestry Revealed

Brendan Fraser's Austrian Ancestry Revealed

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Levar Burton's Emotional Connection to His Ancestors

Levar Burton's Emotional Connection to His Ancestors

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Levar Burton Reflects Proudly on "Reading Rainbow"

Levar Burton Reflects Proudly on "Reading Rainbow"

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Wes Studi's Discovers His Connection to the Trail of Tears

Wes Studi's Discovers His Connection to the Trail of Tears

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How Wes Studi Got Into Theater

How Wes Studi Got Into Theater

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Finding Your Roots

Jeh Johnson's Grandfather was a Renowned Sociologist at Fisk

"If you know your legacy, you know your history, you will find many interesting things." -- Jeh Johnson remarking on the long line of accomplished ancestors on the maternal and paternal sides of his family.
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Queen Latifah and Jeffrey Wright discover unexpected family trees.
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Sterling K. Brown, Jon Batiste, and Shasheer Zamata learn their family histories.
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Dr. Gates helps Melissa McCarthy and Eric Stonestreet answer family mysteries.
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Anjelica Huston, Mia Farrow, and Isabella Rosselini learn their family histories.
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Host Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the stories of Ty Burrell and Joe Madison.
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Marina Abramović, Alejandro G. Iñárritu and Kehinde Wiley learn their family histories.
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Hard Times
Dr. Gates explores the stories of Laura Linney, Michael Moore and Chloë Sevigny.
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No Laughing Matter
Dr. Gates reveals the histories of comedians Seth Meyers, Tig Notaro and Sarah Silverman.
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Roots in Politics
The family histories of politicians Tulsi Gabbard, Marco Rubio and Paul Ryan.
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Dr Gates traces the family history of S. Epatha Merkerson and Michael Strahan.
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Dr. Gates reveals the family history of Kal Penn, Sheryl Sandberg and Marisa Tomei.
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Journalists Christiane Amanpour, Ann Curry and Lisa Ling learn their family histories.
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