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The Generations Project

Durrell

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As an African American with a southern heritage, Durrell assumed his great-grandfather was a farmhand, but an old photo reveals this ancestor wearing a suit. Puzzled and eager to learn more, Durrell travels to Columbus, Mississippi.
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Nick discovers why his French Canadian grandmother turned away from her heritage.
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Sam looks at his past to prove that he is not destined to die young.
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