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Finding Your Roots

What Art Is About

Kasi Lemmons discusses how she does not feel beholden to censorship when it comes to the Black experience and is interested in showing humanity's gray areas.

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Things We Don't Discuss
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Pamela Adlon and Kathryn Hahn discover the truth about their scandal-plagued ancestors.
Children of Exile
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52:20
Retracing the ancestral journeys of David Chang and Raúl Esparza.
Activist Roots
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The family history of Brittany Packnett Cunningham & Anita Hill.
Hidden in the Genes
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Henry Louis Gates, Jr. investigates the family history of Rebecca Hall & Lee Daniels
Decoding Our Past Through DNA
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52:20
DNA analysis challenges guests’ ideas about their family’s history and their identities.
Ancient Roots
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52:51
Trace the histories of Tina Fey, David Sedaris and George Stephanopoulos.
The British Invasion
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52:20
Explore the British influence in the lives of Deepak Chopra, Sally Field and Sting.
Our People Our Traditions
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52:51
Examine the Jewish heritage of Alan Dershowitz, Carole King and Tony Kushner.
We Come from People
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53:01
Trace the roots of Nas, Angela Bassett and Valerie Jarrett into the heart of slavery.
The Melting Pot
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52:40
Three chefs cook the food of their ancestors.
Our American Storytellers
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53:01
Learn about the lives of the forebears of Ken Burns, Anderson Cooper & Anna Deavere Smith.
Born Champions
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53:11
Examine the ancestral origins of athletes Derek Jeter, Billie Jean King and Rebecca Lobo.
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