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Finding Your Roots

Wiz Khalifa Discovers His Ancestor’s Courage to Vote

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. introduces rapper Wiz Khalifa and actor Sanaa Lathan to ancestors who left the American South in search of better lives in the North, boldly breaking racial barriers and forever transforming their families.

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Erin Burnett, Amy Carlson and André Leon Talley trace their ancestral roots.
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Regina King and Damon Lindelof discover that they have more in common than meets the eye.
Songs of the Past
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Broadway stars Leslie Odom, Jr. and Nathan Lane meet a cast of inspiring ancestors.
Forgotten Journeys
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Henry Louis Gates, Jr. helps John Leguizamo and Lena Waithe retrace their ancestral paths.
Fighters
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Terry Crews and Tony Danza find they aren’t the first in their families to beat the odds.
Mexican Roots
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Mario Lopez and Melissa Villaseñor look at The Mexican-American experience.
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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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
Laughing on the Inside
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Henry Louis Gates, Jr. investigates the family history of Roy Wood, Jr. and Lewis Black.
On Broadway
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Henry Louis Gates, Jr. examines the family histories of Audra McDonald and Mandy Patinkin.
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