The Surprising Love Story in Sheryl Lee Ralph's Ancestry
Season 11
Episode 9
About the Episode
Sheryl's discovers her third great grandparents, a mixed race couple, got married in 1837.
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| Expires: | Runtime: 4m 09s
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Episode 10, Season 11<br> Finding My Roots
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Henry Louis Gates, Jr. maps the roots of actor Sheryl Lee Ralph & historian Lonnie Bunch.| 52:10
Extras
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Lupita Nyong’o Has DNA from the Oldest Maternal Haplogroup
Lupita Nyongo carries DNA from the oldest maternal haplogroup called Mitochondrial Eve.0:54 -
Scarlett Johansson Remembers Her Family Pre-Holocaust
Scarlett Johansson discovers the tragic fate of her family that stayed behind in Poland du0:40 -
Journey To America
Scarlett Johansson reflects on the decision her great-grandfather made to flee to America.0:45 -
All in the Family | Preview
Host Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the stories of Ty Burrell and Joe Madison.0:30 -
The Eye of the Beholder | Preview
Marina Abramović, Alejandro G. Iñárritu and Kehinde Wiley learn their family histories.0:30 -
Seth Meyers | Meet Mejer Trakianski
Host Henry Louis Gates, Jr. traces the family history of Seth Meyers.0:29 -
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Marco Rubio | Native American Connection
Host Henry Louis Gates, Jr. traces the family history of Marco Rubio.1:00 -
Tulsi Gabbard | Lava Spreads Over Savai’i
Host Henry Louis Gates, Jr. traces the family history of Tulsi Gabbard.1:42 -
S. Epatha Merkerson | Ancestors Who Endured
Dr. Gates traces the family history of S. Epatha Merkerson.2:47
