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Finding Your Roots
Decoding Our Past Through DNA
Season 2
Episode 10
Deval Patrick is the first African-American governor of Massachusetts and Jessica Alba is an actress who proudly embraces her Mexican-American heritage. But cutting-edge DNA analysis reveals that the family trees contain a far more diverse range of cultures and races. DNA is used to delve deeper into the families of other guests in the series, including Valerie Jarrett and Henry Louis Gates Jr.
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Cyndi Lauper, Jamie Chung and Danny Trejo uncover the stories of their immigrant ancestors
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Henry Louis Gates, Jr. takes Claire Danes and Jeff Daniels on a journey into their roots.
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Erin Burnett, Amy Carlson and André Leon Talley trace their ancestral roots.
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Broadway stars Leslie Odom, Jr. and Nathan Lane meet a cast of inspiring ancestors.
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Henry Louis Gates, Jr. helps John Leguizamo and Lena Waithe retrace their ancestral paths.
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Pamela Adlon and Kathryn Hahn discover the truth about their scandal-plagued ancestors.
