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Dionne Warwick Explores the Roots of Her Singing Grandfather

Dionne Warwick Explores the Roots of Her Singing Grandfather

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Dionne Warwick Reflects on the Ugly Legacy Slavery

Dionne Warwick Reflects on the Ugly Legacy Slavery

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Danielle Brooks Learns the Dollar Value of Her Ancestors

Danielle Brooks Learns the Dollar Value of Her Ancestors

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Tracy Morgan Discovers His Jewish Great-Great Grandfather

Tracy Morgan Discovers His Jewish Great-Great Grandfather

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Anthony Ramos Traces Roots Back to Ninth Great-Grandparents

Anthony Ramos Traces Roots Back to Ninth Great-Grandparents

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Anthony Ramos' Ancestor was Enslaved by Conquistadors

Anthony Ramos' Ancestor was Enslaved by Conquistadors

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Tracy Morgan Discovers a Pre-Civil War Freed Ancestor

Tracy Morgan Discovers a Pre-Civil War Freed Ancestor

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Lena Dunham Uncovers Her Ancestor's Complex Legacy

Lena Dunham Uncovers Her Ancestor's Complex Legacy

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Michael Douglas Unravels His Family's Secret Past

Michael Douglas Unravels His Family's Secret Past

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Lena Dunham's Ancestors' Heartbreaking Story of Survival

Lena Dunham's Ancestors' Heartbreaking Story of Survival

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Unraveling the Willis Family Mystery

Unraveling the Willis Family Mystery

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Megan Robertson's Search for Her Great-Grandfather's Roots

Megan Robertson's Search for Her Great-Grandfather's Roots

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Finding Your Roots

Sunny Hostin Explores Her Puerto Rican Roots

Through investigative efforts, Sunny Hostin's ancestral lineage was traced back three generations to Fermín Beza, Sunny's third great-grandfather, from Aguadilla, Puerto Rico.
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Season 5 Episode 2
Mystery Men
Dr. Gates, brings Felicity Huffman and Michael K. Williams their family histories.
Grandparents and Other Strangers
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Season 5 Episode 1
Grandparents and Other Strangers
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. helps Andy Samberg and George R. R. Martin answer family mysteries.
Southern Roots
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Season 4 Episode 9
Southern Roots
Questlove, Dr. Phil and Charlayne Hunter-Gault join Henry Louis Gates Jr.
Relatives We Never Knew We Had
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Season 4 Episode 8
Relatives We Never Knew We Had
Gaby Hoffmann and Téa Leoni join Henry Louis Gates Jr.
Children of the Revolution
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Season 4 Episode 7
Children of the Revolution
Carmelo Anthony, Ana Navarro and Lupita Nyong’o join Henry Louis Gates Jr.
Black Like Me
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Season 4 Episode 6
Black Like Me
Bryant Gumbel, Tonya Lewis-Lee and Suzanne Malveaux join Henry Louis Gates Jr.
Immigrant Nation
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Season 4 Episode 5
Immigrant Nation
Scarlett Johansson, Paul Rudd and John Turturro join Henry Louis Gates Jr.
The Vanguard
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Season 4 Episode 4
The Vanguard
Ta-Nehisi Coates, Ava DuVernay, and Janet Mock join Henry Louis Gates Jr.
Puritans and Pioneers
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Season 4 Episode 3
Puritans and Pioneers
Ted Danson, William H. Macy and Mary Steenburgen join Henry Louis Gates Jr.
Unfamiliar Kin
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Season 4 Episode 2
Unfamiliar Kin
Fred Armisen, Christopher Walken and Carly Simon join Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr.
The Impression
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Season 4 Episode 1
The Impression
Larry David and Bernie Sanders join Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr. on Finding Your Roots.
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Season 3 Episode 9
The Long Way Home
Discover the family traditions of Julianna Margulies, Azar Nafisi and Lidia Bastianich.
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