Finding your roots. Season 8, episode 1, Hidden in the genes /

Henry Louis Gates uses DNA detective work to solve deep family mysteries for actor Rebecca Hall and producer/director Lee Daniels -- uncovering close relatives whose names they had never heard before and revealing new aspects of their own identities. Along the way, Gates takes a nuanced look at the...

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Other Authors: Whetstone, Krista (Director), Gates, Henry Louis, Jr (Screenwriter), Hall, Rebecca, 1982- (on-screen participant.), Daniels, Lee, 1959- (on-screen participant.), Warchol, Natalia (Producer)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: Arlington, VA : Public Broadcasting Service, 2022.
Series:Academic Video Online
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Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:Henry Louis Gates uses DNA detective work to solve deep family mysteries for actor Rebecca Hall and producer/director Lee Daniels -- uncovering close relatives whose names they had never heard before and revealing new aspects of their own identities. Along the way, Gates takes a nuanced look at the history of "passing "-- shedding light on our nation's complex racial past.
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:00:52:18