The Surprising Love Story in Sheryl Lee Ralph's Ancestry

Extras

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  Valerie Jarrett's Groundbreaking Great-Grandfather

  Valerie Jarrett digs into the family history of her legendary Great-Grandfather.

  2:55
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  Angela Bassett's Emancipated Ancestors

  Angela Bassett follows her ancestors' journey from slavery through emancipation.

  3:03
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  Ming Tsai's Ancestral Homeland

  Professor Gates' team visited China to confirm the Ming Tsai family genealogy.

  2:48
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  Nas' Enslaved Roots: "A Receipt for a Human Being"

  Nas encounters his 3rd Great-Grandmother's Bill of Sale, a devastatingly telling document.

  2:52
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  Khandi Alexander's Family Tragedy

  Khandi Alexander's ambitious Grandfather met a tragic end.

  2:56
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  Tom Colicchio's Ideal Family Dinner

  Tom Colicchio meets his Italian ancestors.

  1:26
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  The Jealous Family Freedom Papers

  Benjamin Jealous discovers his family's first freed ancestor.

  2:20
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  Anna Deavere Smith's Underground Railroad Connection

  Anna Deavere Smith finds her courageous ancestor, a conductor on the Underground Railroad.

  2:35
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  Ken Burns' Revolutionary War Shocker

  Filmmaker Ken Burns discovers a surprising fact about his Revolutionary War-era ancestors.

  2:52
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  Anderson Cooper's Civil War Era Surprise

  Anderson Cooper learns a surprising fact about his Civil War era ancestors.

  2:23