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May 31, 2011
The Root's editor-in-chief, Henry Louis Gates Jr., introduces our Roots section, where you can get advice on researching your family history.
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by Nsenga Burton onJanuary 13, 2011
Using the DNA of the children of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Marcus Garvey, researchers have identified their African and European heritage.
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by Henry Louis Gates Jr. onMarch 16, 2010
On St. Patrick's Day, Henry Louis Gates Jr. reflects on an unknown Irish ancestor.
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by Noel Ignatiev onMarch 16, 2010
From our archives: A St. Patrick's Day primer on how two groups of Americans who were once close parted over slavery.
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February 22, 2010
Tired of the same old Black History Month stories about George Washington Carver's uses for the peanut and Madam C.J. Walker's hot comb? This year, The Root asked its readers and staff members to submit photos of their own black history, from sit-ins to first communions to 90th birthday celebrations.
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February 19, 2010
In his new PBS series, Faces of America, The Root’s editor-in-chief, Professor Henry Louis Gates Jr., traces the ancestry of 12 famous Americans. Take a look at excerpts from Yo-Yo Ma's interview.
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February 18, 2010
In his new PBS series, Faces of America, The Root’s editor-in-chief, Professor Henry Louis Gates Jr., traces the ancestry of 12 famous Americans. Take a look at excerpts from Louise Erdrich's interview.
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February 18, 2010
In his new PBS series, Faces of America, The Root’s editor-in-chief, Professor Henry Louis Gates Jr., traces the ancestry of 12 famous Americans. Take a look at excerpts from Eva Longoria's interview.
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February 17, 2010
In his new PBS series, Faces of America, The Root’s editor-in-chief, Professor Henry Louis Gates Jr., traces the ancestry of 12 famous Americans. Take a look at excerpts from Dr. Mehmet Oz's interview.
