Finding your roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Season 1, Episode 8, John Legend/Wanda Sykes/Margarett Cooper / producers: John Maggio, Julia Marchesi, Caitlin McNally, Sabin Streeter, Jesse Sweet, Jack Youngelson.

Most African Americans struggle to trace their ancestors beyond Emancipation; slavery erased names and family ties with brutal efficiency. But what about the descendants of the handful of free black people who evaded bondage during that terrible time? Musician John Legend and comedian Wanda Sykes di...

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Bibliographic Details

Online Access:	Online Access (via Alexander Street Press)
Other Authors:	Gates, Henry Louis, Jr (writer.), Maggio, John (Producer), Marchesi, Julia (Producer), McNally, Caitlin (Producer), Streeter, Sabin (Producer), Sweet, Jesse (Producer), Youngelson, Jack (Producer)
Format:	Video
Language:	English
Published:	Arlington, VA : Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), 2012.
Subjects:	Cooper, Margarett. Legend, John. Sykes, Wanda, > 1964- Celebrities > Genealogy. Families > History. Documentary films.