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Henry Louis Gates, Jr. maps the family trees of actor Kate Burton and media mogul Barry Diller—two people who grew up in comfort, thanks to ancestors who did not. Moving from shtetls to coal mines to orphanages, Gates and his guests learn stories of extraordinary sacrifice and explore a profound question: what do we inherit from people whose lives were unimaginably more challenging than our own?
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Henry Louis Gates, Jr. maps the roots of actor Kate Burton and media mogul Barry Diller.
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Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the families of Danielle Deadwyler and Rhiannon Giddens.
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Henry Louis Gates, Jr. maps the roots of director Spike Lee and actor Kristin Chenoweth.
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Henry Louis Gates, Jr. introduces musicians Flea and Lizzo to their inspiring ancestors.
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Henry Louis Gates, Jr. heads west to map the family trees of Sara Haines and Tracy Letts.
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Henry Louis Gates, Jr. maps the roots of basketball stars Brittney Griner and Chris Paul.
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Henry Louis Gates, Jr. maps the roots of actor Lizzy Caplan and comedian Hasan Minhaj.
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Henry Louis Gates, Jr. maps the Caribbean heritage of Liza Colón-Zayas and Delroy Lindo.
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Henry Louis Gates, Jr. maps the family trees of rapper Wiz Khalifa and actor Sanaa Lathan.
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Henry Louis Gates, Jr. uncovers America Ferrera & Darren Criss’ immigrant ancestors.
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Family mysteries are solved for actor Laurence Fishburne & scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
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Henry Louis Gates, Jr. maps the roots of actor Sheryl Lee Ralph & historian Lonnie Bunch.