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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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Will looks to his great-grandfather’s legacy to see if he should pursue career or family.
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55:49
Maile wants to learn more about her ancestor that was sent to the Kalaupapa leper colony.
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58:24
Boyd visits Iao Valley to discover if his lineage traces back to Hawaiian royalty.
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Danielle goes to Colonial Williamsburg to learn about her great-grandfather.
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Gloria sets out to uncover positive attributes for which her ancestor can be remembered.
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Vicki visits Shiloh National Military Park to learn about her Native American genealogy.
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56:05
Andrea learns about her great-grandmother to gain the motivation to live a healthier life.
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John visits Florida and Georgia to discover where his name came from.
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55:19
Durrell learns how his great-grandfather gained economic status during segregation.
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55:43
Katie learns about her family history to see if her health problems are genetic.
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Deanna wants to learn the truth about the house fire that killed her great-grandparents.
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56:02
Raised by a surrogate family, Lumina has many questions about her biological past.