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The Generations Project
Lakia
Season 1
Episode 1
Is pessimism hereditary? Lakia Holmes journeys through her great-grandmother’s life to find out. Her question takes her from the Big Apple to rural Alabama to the small schoolhouse of her great-grandmother’s youth, a harrowing reenactment of life as a slave and a surprise encounter with the grandfather she has never met.
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Ed learns about his family’s heritage and discovers if he has Native American roots.
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48:38
Sean learns about his great-grandfather to see if he should follow the call.
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48:28
PJ seeks to rekindle a relationship with her sister Heidi through their family history.
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52:24
Emily visits Marysburg Cemetery to learn about her ancestors.
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51:14
Learn how to do your own generations project by connecting with your ancestors.
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47:06
Tara looks for strength in her Muslim ancestors who lived through the Indo-Pakistani War.
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47:50
Ty learns about his German heritage. He visits the Jewish Museum Berlin.
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53:43
Rachel discovers the truth about the rumors that contributed to the Salem Witch Trials.
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46:58
Nick discovers why his French Canadian grandmother turned away from her heritage.
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44:19
After their twins contract a genetic disease, Xander and Carrie look for a history of HLH.
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50:17
Kerry wants to learn about his grandfather’s relationship with his son.
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45:30
Sam looks at his past to prove that he is not destined to die young.