Stronger Sense of Pride
Jordan Peele talks about the deep wound that is inherited from the trauma of slavery.
Free People of Color
Issa Rae discovers that her ancestors were free people of color during the time of slavery.
Grandfathers History
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. shares new information with Gayle King about the two possible men that could be her great-grandfather.
Sale of Slaves
Jordan Peele learns new information about his ancestors and considers the psychological trauma that may live through his family as a result.
Great Grandfather Died in Battle
Issa Rae discovers that in 1917 her Great Grandfather died in battle for the French by German shellfire.
Biracial Grandmother
Gayle King talks about her grandmother, who was biracial, and how she was ashamed to speak of her father.
Flight Preview
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. meets actors Scarlett Johansson and Lupita Nyong’o, and chef Lidia Bastianich — three women whose families crisscrossed the globe to escape oppression and find opportunity, leaving them with questions about their relatives who stayed behind.
Lupita Nyong’o Has DNA from the Oldest Maternal Haplogroup
Lupita Nyongo carries DNA from the oldest maternal haplogroup called Mitochondrial Eve, something we’ve never seen on the show before. During this time, no human beings were alive outside of Africa meaning every person on Earth was Black!
Scarlett Johansson Remembers Her Family Pre-Holocaust
Scarlett Johansson discovers the tragic fate of her family that stayed behind in Poland during the Holocaust. She reflects on the decision her great-grandfather made to flee to America and the immense impact it had on her entire family line.
Journey To America
Scarlett Johansson discovers the tragic fate of her family that stayed behind in Poland during the Holocaust. She reflects on the decision her great-grandfather made to flee to America and the immense impact it had on her entire family line.
Wasrsaw Unexpected
Scarlett Johansson discovers the tragic fate of her family that stayed behind in Poland during the Holocaust. She reflects on the decision her great-grandfather made to flee to America and the immense impact it had on her entire family line.
Father Missing
Lupita Nyongo carries DNA from the oldest maternal haplogroup called Mitochondrial Eve, something we’ve never seen on the show before. During this time, no human beings were alive outside of Africa meaning every person on Earth was Black!
Saying Goodbye
As a child, Lidia Bastianich’s family fled her hometown of Pola to escape
communist rule. She ended up spending two years in a refugee camp before finally securing a visa to the United States.
Bill Hader's Sixth Great-Grandfather
Bill Hader is a descendant of a Patriot! His sixth great-grandfather fought in
the American Revolution in 1775 under George Washington’s command. #FindingYourRoots
Military Child
Julianne Moore’s father served in the US Army where he completed 550
combat missions & received multiple medals. After delving into Julianne's ancestry, we found
her military roots run deep – her great-grandfather served in the Mexican-American & Civil War!
Union Soldier
Kehinde Wiley’s great-grandfather was one of 370 black soldiers to serve in
WWI when the military, like almost all of America at the time, was segregated. His grueling
assignment was to remove dead bodies from temporary graves for reburial in army cemeteries.
War Stories Preview
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the roots of actor Julianne Moore, comedian Bill Hader, and painter Kehinde Wiley, revealing how their ancestors’ military service left an indelible mark both on their families and on their country.
DNA Mysteries Preview
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. uses DNA detective work to solve mysteries in the family trees of actor Téa Leoni, and radio host Joe Madison, introducing each of them to parents and grandparents whose names they’ve never heard before.
Téa Leoni Learns More About An Unknown Grandmother
Téa Leoni's learns more about the grandmother she and her mother never met.
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