African American lives [videorecording] / a film by Kunhardt Productions ; executive producers, Henry Louis Gates, Jr., William R. Grant, Peter W. Kunhardt ; written by Henry Louis Gates. Jr. ; series producers, Graham Judd, Leslie D. Farrell ; a production of Kunhardt Productions, Inc. and Thirteen/ WNET New York.

A compelling combination of storytelling and science, this series uses genealogy, oral histories, family stories and DNA to trace roots of several accomplished African Americans down through American history and back to Africa.

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Corporate Authors:	Kunhardt Productions, WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.), PBS Home Video, Paramount Home Entertainment (Firm)
Other Authors:	Gates, Henry Louis, Jr (Producer, Screenwriter), Grant, William (William R.) (Producer), Kunhardt, Peter W. (Producer), Judd, Graham (Producer), Farrell, Leslie D. (Producer), Winfrey, Oprah (gst), Tucker, Chris, 1972- (gst), Jones, Quincy, 1933- (gst), Lawrence-Lightfoot, Sara, 1944- (gst), Jemison, Mae, 1956- (gst), Jakes, T. D. (gst), Carson, Ben, Goldberg, Whoopi, 1955- (gst)
Other title:	African American lives (Television program)
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	English
Published:	[Alexandria, Va.] : Hollywood, Calif. : PBS Home Video ; Distributed by Paramount Home Entertainment, [2006]
Edition:	Widescreen format.
Subjects:	African Americans > History. African American families > History. African Americans > Genealogy. DNA fingerprinting. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Documentary television programs.