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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Extras
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Felicity Huffman | Great Grandfather and Shakespeare
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. helps actress Felicity Huffman answer some family mysteries.1:08 -
Michael K. Williams | Immediate Voter Registration
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. helps actor Michael K. Williams answer some family mysteries.0:54 -
Michael K. Williams | Family In South Carolina
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. helps actor Michael K. Williams answer some family mysteries.1:23 -
George R. R. Martin | My Grandmother
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. helps author George R. R. Martin answer some family mysteries.1:10 -
George R. R. Martin | Italian Roots
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. helps author George R. R. Martin answer some family mysteries.1:02 -
Freedom Tales Preview
Dr Gates traces the family history of S. Epatha Merkerson and Michael Strahan.0:30 -
Dreaming of a New Land Preview
Dr. Gates reveals the family history of Kal Penn, Sheryl Sandberg and Marisa Tomei.0:30 -
Reporting on the Reporters Preview
Journalists Christiane Amanpour, Ann Curry and Lisa Ling learn their family histories.0:30 -
Mystery Men Preview
Dr. Gates brings Felicity Huffman and Michael K. Williams their family histories.0:30
