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Finding Your Roots
Leslie Odom, Jr. on How “Hamilton” Changed His Life
Leslie Odom, Jr. wanted to be in the room where it happened – and he was! Here, he shares the impact his role as Aaron Burr in “Hamilton: The Musical” had on his life and how groundbreaking the play was in promoting colorblind casting on Broadway.
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Uncover the paternal ancestry of Stephen King, Gloria Reuben and Courtney B. Vance.

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The ancestral pasts of Adrian Grenier, Michelle Rodriguez, and Linda Chavez.

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Henry Louis Gates, Jr. reveals the ancestral pasts of John Legend and Wanda Sykes.

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The ancestral pasts of Martha Stewart, Margaret Cho, and Sanjay Gupta.

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The ancestral pasts of Samuel L. Jackson, Condoleezza Rice, and Ruth Simmons.

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A look at the ancestral pasts of actors Robert Downey, Jr. and Maggie Gyllenhaal.

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The family histories of Pastor Rick Warren, Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, and Sheikh Yasir Qadhi.

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The ancestral pasts of married Hollywood actors Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick.

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The ancestral pasts of journalist Barbara Walters and educator Geoffrey Canada.

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The family histories of New Orleans musicians Branford Marsalis and Harry Connick Jr.

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Henry Louis Gates, Jr. examines the pasts of politicians, John Lewis and Cory Booker.