How Wes Studi Got Into Theater

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  John Leguizamo’s Lineage is Traced Back 17 Generations

  We traced John Leguizamo’s lineage back to 17 generations of surprising ancestors.

  1:00
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  Lena Waithe Discovers Her First Free, Post-Slavery Ancestor

  Lena Waithe expresses gratitude for the unimaginable hardships her ancestors endured.

  1:36
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  Lena Waithe Learns Grim Statistics on Slave Life Expectancy

  Lena Waithe learns about the short life expectancy of slaves on a sugar plantation.

  1:22
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  Lena Waithe Learns the Source of the Name “Waithe”

  Lena Waithe reacts to hearing that her surname derives from slave owners in Barbados.

  1:21
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  Pamela Adlon Knows The Importance of Knowing Your Roots

  Pamela Adlon says she thinks it's for people to learn more about their family histories.

  1:02
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  Pamela Adlon Has an Aunt She Didn’t Know Existed

  Pamela Adlon is overjoyed by the discovery that her mother has a half-sister who is alive.

  1:19
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  Pamela Adlon's Great-Great-Grandfather Was a Rabbi

  Pamela Adlon looks at a photo of her great-great grandfather’s gravestone.

  1:11
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  Pamela Adlon's DNA Cousin is Meryl Streep

  Pamela Adlon is overjoyed to find that her DNA cousin is Meryl Streep.

  1:05

• Kathryn Hahn Reads Her Third Great-Grandfather's Obit

  Kathryn Hahn wonders if her 3rd great-grandfather regretted leaving his wife in Germany.

  1:19
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  Kathryn Hahn 3rd Great-Grandfather’s “New Family”

  Kathryn Hahn learns about the new family her 3rd great-grandfather started in America.

  1:27