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Far and Away

Season 10 Episode 6
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Finding Your Roots Season 12

American Dreams

Season 12 Episode 1
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Great Migrations

Great Migrations

Season 12 Episode 2
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Caribbean Roots

Caribbean Roots

Season 12 Episode 3
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The Road We Took

The Road We Took

Season 12 Episode 4
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Love & Basketball

Love & Basketball

Season 12 Episode 5
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Westward Bound

Westward Bound

Season 12 Episode 6
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Family Harmonies

Family Harmonies

Season 12 Episode 7
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Artistic Roots

Artistic Roots

Season 12 Episode 8
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Song of the South

Song of the South

Season 12 Episode 9
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Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the extraordinarily diverse roots of journalist Sunny Hostin and actor Jesse Williams—telling long-lost stories of African and European ancestry that compel his guests to rethink their own identities.
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