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Premiere date:February 01, 2006
Finale Date:February 08, 2006
Starring:Henry Louis Gates Jr.
Description:Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. explores the African-American experience by delving into the family histories of nine prominent black American figures, including Oprah Winfrey, Quincy Jones, Whoopi Goldberg, Dr. Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot and Bishop T.D. Jakes.
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6.
Searching for Our Names; Beyond the Middle Passage
2/8/2006
Gates finds his genealogical research more difficult; Gates uses DNA testing to trace his roots and takes comic Chris Tucker to Africa.
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Searching for Our Names
2/8/2006
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Beyond the Middle Passage
2/8/2006
3.
The Promise of Freedom
2/1/2006
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Listening to Our Past; The Promise of Freedom
2/1/2006
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