Finding your roots. Season 8, episode 2, Activists roots /

Henry Louis Gates explores the family trees of Brittany Packnett Cunningham and Anita Hill, introducing two women who've made profound sacrifices for social justice to the ancestors who made sacrifices for them. Using DNA and the historical record, Gates rediscovers lost heroes, telling stories...

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Other Authors:	Streeter, Sabin (Director), Gates, Henry Louis, Jr (Screenwriter), Cesario, Matthew (Producer), Warchol, Natalia (Producer), Hill, Anita (on-screen participant.), Cunningham, Brittany Packnett (on-screen participant.)
Format:	Video
Language:	English
Language Notes:	In English.
Published:	Arlington, VA : Public Broadcasting Service, 2022.
Series:	Academic Video Online
Subjects:	Hill, Anita > Family. Hill, Anita African American women lawyers > Genealogy. African American women political activists > Genealogy. Families > History. United States > Genealogy. Familles > Histoire. Avocates noires américaines > Généalogies. Femmes activistes noires américaines > Généalogies. African American women lawyers African American women political activists Families United States Biographical television programs Documentary television programs Genealogy History Television series Documentary television programs. Biographical television programs. Television series. Documentaires télévisés. Biographies télévisées. Séries télévisées.
Online Access:	Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)

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Summary:	Henry Louis Gates explores the family trees of Brittany Packnett Cunningham and Anita Hill, introducing two women who've made profound sacrifices for social justice to the ancestors who made sacrifices for them. Using DNA and the historical record, Gates rediscovers lost heroes, telling stories of African Americans who fought for their rights against enormous odds.
Item Description:	Title from resource description page (viewed March 07, 2022). "With Henry Louis Gates, Jr."
Physical Description:	1 online resource (53 minutes)
Playing Time:	00:52:16