For more than a decade, renowned Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr. has helped to expand America’s sense of itself, stimulating a national conversation about identity with humor, wisdom, and compassion. Professor Gates has explored the ancestry of dozens of influential people from diverse backgrounds, taking millions of viewers deep into the past to reveal the connections that bind us all.
Episodes
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John Lewis and Cory Booker
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. examines the pasts of politicians, John Lewis and Cory Booker.52:40 -
Branford Marsalis and Harry Connick, Jr.
The family histories of New Orleans musicians Branford Marsalis and Harry Connick Jr.52:40 -
Barbara Walters and Geoffrey Canada
The ancestral pasts of journalist Barbara Walters and educator Geoffrey Canada.52:40 -
Kyra Sedgwick and Kevin Bacon
The ancestral pasts of married Hollywood actors Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick.52:40 -
Rick Warren, Angela Buchdahl, and Yasir Qadhi
The family histories of Pastor Rick Warren, Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, and Sheikh Yasir Qadhi.52:40 -
Robert Downey, Jr. and Maggie Gyllenhaal
A look at the ancestral pasts of actors Robert Downey, Jr. and Maggie Gyllenhaal.52:40 -
Samuel L. Jackson, Condoleezza Rice, and Ruth Simmons
The ancestral pasts of Samuel L. Jackson, Condoleezza Rice, and Ruth Simmons.52:40 -
Martha Stewart, Margaret Cho, and Sanjay Gupta
The ancestral pasts of Martha Stewart, Margaret Cho, and Sanjay Gupta.52:40 -
John Legend and Wanda Sykes
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. reveals the ancestral pasts of John Legend and Wanda Sykes.52:40 -
Adrian Grenier, Michelle Rodriguez, and Linda Chavez
The ancestral pasts of Adrian Grenier, Michelle Rodriguez, and Linda Chavez.52:41
