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Gupta Family Scrolls

Finding Your Roots uncovers scrolls that list 8 generations of Sanjay Gupta's family tree.
Education | Growing up under Jim Crow in Grapeland, Texas

A look at life under Jim Crow.
From Butterflies to Beetles

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. corrects a long-standing story in Maggie Gyllenhaal's family.
Education | Starting Points

Actors Robert Downey, Jr. and Maggie Gyllenhaal discuss what they know of their origins.
Education | A Long Journey

The story of Maggie Gyllenhaal’s maternal ancestry
Education | Wanda Sykes’s Free Ancestors

A look at how Wanda’s black ancestors became free in the 1600s.
Education | Growing Up In New Orleans

An introduction to the rich musical culture of New Orleans.
That Was What It Was

Actor Samuel L. Jackson discusses his experience growing up in segregated Chattanooga.
A Family of Sharecroppers

Brown University President Ruth Simmons grew up in a family of sharecroppers.
Musical Royalty

Branford Marsalis discusses his relative, a pioneering jazz bassist from New Orleans.

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