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A Family, Torn Apart by Slavery, Reunites

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Terry Crews Discovers His Grandfather Abandoned His Family

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Tony Danza 's Grandfather Endured Harsh Working Conditions

Tony Danza 's Grandfather Endured Harsh Working Conditions

Tony Danza 's Grandfather Endured Harsh Working Conditions

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Tony Danza’s Greatest Audition

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John Leguizamo’s Lineage is Traced Back 17 Generations

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Lena Waithe Learns Grim Statistics on Slave Life Expectancy

Lena Waithe Learns Grim Statistics on Slave Life Expectancy

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Lena Waithe Learns the Source of the Name “Waithe”

Lena Waithe Learns the Source of the Name “Waithe”

Lena Waithe Learns the Source of the Name “Waithe”

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John Leguizamo Learns About His 9th Great-Grandfather

John Leguizamo Learns About His 9th Great-Grandfather

John Leguizamo Learns About His 9th Great-Grandfather

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Leslie Odom, Jr. on How “Hamilton” Changed His Life

Leslie Odom, Jr. on How “Hamilton” Changed His Life

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Leslie Odom, Jr.'s 5th Great-Grandfather Was a Slaveowner

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Leslie Odom, Jr.'s 5th Great-Grandfather Was a Slaveowner

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Nathan Lane’s Grandfather Died in a Workhouse

Nathan Lane’s Grandfather Died in a Workhouse

Nathan Lane’s Grandfather Died in a Workhouse

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Finding Your Roots

Melissa Villaseñor Discovers Her Relative’s Tragic Ending

Melissa Villaseñor reads about the shooting death of her great-grandfather, who was killed while defending a friend at a party.