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Finding Your Roots
Dreaming of a New Land
Season 5
Episode 4
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores with Marisa Tomei, Sheryl Sandberg and Kal Penn the tremendous challenges faced by their immigrant forebears. From Italy, Russia and India to America, their histories show success could take generations to achieve.
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Jimmy Kimmel, Norman Lear and Bill Hader discover their ancestry in Finding Your Roots.
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Learn about the ancestors of Maya Rudolph, Shonda Rhimes and Keenen Ivory Wayans.
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Discover mysteries behind the family stories of Donna Brazile, Ty Burrell and Kara Walker.
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DNA analysis challenges guests’ ideas about their family’s history and their identities.
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Explore the British influence in the lives of Deepak Chopra, Sally Field and Sting.
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Examine the Jewish heritage of Alan Dershowitz, Carole King and Tony Kushner.
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Trace the roots of Nas, Angela Bassett and Valerie Jarrett into the heart of slavery.
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Learn about the lives of the forebears of Ken Burns, Anderson Cooper & Anna Deavere Smith.