Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. explores the African-American experience by delving into the family histories of nine prominent Black American figures, including Oprah Winfrey, …

African American Lives is a PBS television miniseries hosted by historian Henry Louis Gates Jr., focusing on African American genealogical research. The family histories of prominent people …

A groundbreaking series combining genealogical research and genetic analysis. Prof. Henry Louis Gates Jr. explores African American history and shares the family trees of prominent black …

Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. explores the African-American experience by delving into the family histories of nine prominent Black American figures, including Oprah Winfrey, …

African American Lives: With Henry Louis Gates Jr., Whoopi Goldberg, Oprah Winfrey, Chris Tucker. This 4 part PBS series attempts to trace the roots of 8 guests using genealogy, oral …

From the early 20th century to the end of the Civil War, a look at how African Americans defined their freedom after slavery. Dr. Gates learns that courthouse records of land acquisitions, …

Feb 1, 2006 · Using genealogy and DNA science, the ancestral stories of prominent African-Americans are traced to their roots in Africa. Part 1 of four explores the genealogical stories of …

Episode One focuses on stories of participants’ ancestors in the early 20th century, including the tragic account of Tom Joyner’s great-uncles, who were executed in 1915 for a crime that …

Episode One focuses on stories of participants’ ancestors in the early 20th century, including the tragic account of Tom Joyner’s great-uncles, who were executed in 1915 for a crime that …

Feb 1, 2006 · A groundbreaking series combining genealogical research and genetic analysis. Prof. Henry Louis Gates Jr. explores African American history and shares the family trees of …