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Mario Lopez’ Grandfather’s Immigration Story

Mario Lopez’ Grandfather’s Immigration Story

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Melissa Villaseñor Learns Her Great-Grandmother's Lost Story

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Melissa Villaseñor Learns Her Great-Grandmother's Lost Story

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Mario Lopez' Ancestors Came to America… and Left

Mario Lopez' Ancestors Came to America… and Left

Mario Lopez' Ancestors Came to America… and Left

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Melissa Villaseñor Discovers Her Relative’s Tragic Ending

Melissa Villaseñor Discovers Her Relative’s Tragic Ending

Melissa Villaseñor Discovers Her Relative’s Tragic Ending

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A Family, Torn Apart by Slavery, Reunites

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A Family, Torn Apart by Slavery, Reunites

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Terry Crews Discovers His Grandfather Abandoned His Family

Terry Crews Discovers His Grandfather Abandoned His Family

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

Tony Danza’s Greatest Audition

Tony Danza’s Greatest Audition

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John Leguizamo’s Lineage is Traced Back 17 Generations

John Leguizamo’s Lineage is Traced Back 17 Generations

John Leguizamo’s Lineage is Traced Back 17 Generations

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Lena Waithe Discovers Her First Free, Post-Slavery Ancestor

Lena Waithe Discovers Her First Free, Post-Slavery Ancestor

Lena Waithe Discovers Her First Free, Post-Slavery Ancestor

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Lena Waithe Learns Grim Statistics on Slave Life Expectancy

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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Finding Your Roots

Pamela Adlon's Great-Great-Grandfather Was a Rabbi

Here is buried a pure and honest man." Pamela Adlon looks at a photo of her great-great grandfather’s gravestone.