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- S2 E1 - In Search of Our FathersSeptember 22, 201453minFrom PBS - Join Gates to uncover the paternal ancestry of Stephen King, Gloria Reuben and Courtney Vance.Subscribe to PBS Living or PBS Documentaries or purchase
- S2 E2 - Born ChampionsSeptember 29, 201453minFrom PBS - Examine the ancestral origins of athletes Derek Jeter, Billie Jean King and Rebecca Lobo.Subscribe to PBS Living or PBS Documentaries or purchase
- S2 E3 - Our American StorytellersOctober 6, 201453minFrom PBS - Learn how the lives of forebears of Ken Burns, Anderson Cooper and Anna Deavere Smith intersected.Subscribe to PBS Living or PBS Documentaries or purchase
- S2 E4 - The Melting PotOctober 20, 201453minFrom PBS - Meet three chefs, Tom Colicchio, Ming Tsai and Aaron Sanchez, who cook the food of their ancestors.Subscribe to PBS Living or PBS Documentaries or purchase
- S2 E5 - We Come From PeopleOctober 27, 201453minFrom PBS - Trace the roots of Nas, Angela Bassett and Valerie Jarrett into the heart of slavery.Subscribe to PBS Living or PBS Documentaries or purchase
- S2 E6 - Our People, Our TraditionsNovember 3, 201452minFrom PBS - Three celebrated Americans who share not only a Jewish heritage but also a history of perseverance in the face of withering opposition.Subscribe to PBS Living or PBS Documentaries or purchase
- S2 E7 - The British InvasionNovember 10, 201452minFrom PBS - Three guests whose ancestry demonstrates the extraordinary influence of the British Empire during the 18th and early 19th century.Subscribe to PBS Living or PBS Documentaries or purchase
- S2 E8 - Ancient RootsNovember 17, 201452minFrom PBS - Ancient Roots traces the family history of three quintessential voices in American life.Subscribe to PBS Living or PBS Documentaries or purchase
- S2 E9 - Decoding Our PastNovember 24, 201452minFrom PBS - Deval Patrick is the first African American Governor of Massachusetts, and Jessica Alba is an actress who proudly embraces her Mexican American heritage. But cutting edge DNA analysis reveals that their family trees in fact contain a far more diverse range of cultures and races.Subscribe to PBS Living or PBS Documentaries or purchase
- S2 E10 - Roots of FreedomOctober 13, 201453minThree guests whose families have been engaged in the battle for freedom and civil rights but who had no idea those principles were passed down through generations of ancestors. Featuring Ben Affleck, Benjamin Jealous, and Khandi Alexander.This video is currently unavailable
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- Aaron SanchezAlan DershowitzAnderson CooperAngela BassettAnna Deavere SmithBen AffleckBenjamin JealousBillie Jean KingCarole KingCourtney B. VanceDavid SedarisDeepak ChopraDerek JeterDeval PatrickGeorge StephanopoulosGloria ReubenHenry Louis Gates Jr.Jessica AlbaKen BurnsKhandi AlexanderMing TsaiNasRebecca LoboSally FieldStephen KingStingTina FeyTom ColicchioTony KushnerValerie Jarrett
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