African American Lives
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African American Lives

7.9 / 10 | United States
2006 | Documentary | History
African American Lives is a PBS television miniseries hosted by historian Henry Louis Gates, Jr., focusing on African American genealogical research. The family histories of prominent African Americans are explored using traditional genealogic techniques as well as genetic analysis. Gates has written an associated book, In Search of Our Roots: How 19 Extraordinary African Americans Reclaimed Their Past, which was published in early 2009.

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Cast List (24)

Leslie Asako Gladsjo
Leslie Asako Gladsjo
Director
Leslie D. Farrell
Leslie D. Farrell
Director
Graham Judd
Graham Judd
Director
Jesse Sweet
Jesse Sweet
Director
Henry Louis Gates Jr.
Henry Louis Gates Jr.
Self
Henry Louis Gates Jr.
Henry Louis Gates Jr.
Self - Host
Chris Tucker
Chris Tucker
Self
Whoopi Goldberg
Whoopi Goldberg
Self
Oprah Winfrey
Oprah Winfrey
Self
Quincy Jones
Quincy Jones
Self
T.D. Jakes
T.D. Jakes
Self
Ben Carson
Ben Carson
Self
Morgan Freeman
Morgan Freeman
Self
Don Cheadle
Don Cheadle
Self
Chris Rock
Chris Rock
Self
Maya Angelou
Maya Angelou
Self
Tina Turner
Tina Turner
Self
Jackie Joyner
Jackie Joyner
Self
Tom Joyner
Tom Joyner
Self
Mae C. Jemison
Mae C. Jemison
Self
Linda Johnson Rice
Linda Johnson Rice
Self
Shebana Coelho
Shebana Coelho
Writer
Henry Louis Gates Jr.
Henry Louis Gates Jr.
Writer
Kelly Quinn
Kelly Quinn
Writer

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