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Regina King: “This is Pretty Fantastic”

Regina King: “This is Pretty Fantastic”

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Regina King: “Seeing it Written Hits Differently”

Regina King: “Seeing it Written Hits Differently”

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We’re Two Generations Removed From Potential Obliteration

We’re Two Generations Removed From Potential Obliteration

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Damon Lindelof Learns of the Horrific Fate of Relatives

Damon Lindelof Learns of the Horrific Fate of Relatives

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Erin Burnett Learns About Her Ancestors’ Rare Divorce

Erin Burnett Learns About Her Ancestors’ Rare Divorce

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Amy Carlson Loves Her Great-Great Grandparents’ Meet-Cute

Amy Carlson Loves Her Great-Great Grandparents’ Meet-Cute

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Erin Burnett Reads Her Great-Grandmother’s Baptism Record

Erin Burnett Reads Her Great-Grandmother’s Baptism Record

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André Leon Talley: “Everyone in That Church was a Queen”

André Leon Talley: “Everyone in That Church was a Queen”

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Amy Carlson Admires Her Sixth-Great Grandmother’s Stoicism

Amy Carlson Admires Her Sixth-Great Grandmother’s Stoicism

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André Leon Talley Grandfather Was Stationed in France

André Leon Talley Grandfather Was Stationed in France

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André Leon Talley Stunned by Ancestor’s Bequeathment

André Leon Talley Stunned by Ancestor’s Bequeathment

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Edward Norton's Great-Great-Grandfather Was Murdered

Edward Norton's Great-Great-Grandfather Was Murdered

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Finding Your Roots

Leslie Odom, Jr.’s Great-Grandfather Comes to America

Leslie Odom, Jr. looks over a ship's manifest that could document his great-grandfather's arrival in the U.S. as a ship's crewman from England in 1920.
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John Lewis and Cory Booker
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. examines the pasts of politicians, John Lewis and Cory Booker.
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