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December 26, 2012
Hear The Root's editor-in-chief, Henry Louis Gates Jr., chat with the Django Unchained director about the n-word and a possible sequel.
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by Henry Louis Gates Jr. onDecember 25, 2012
In the last of a Q&A series, the director rejects the idea that Django fits into that old Hollywood trope.
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by Henry Louis Gates Jr. onDecember 24, 2012
In the second of a Q&A series, he talks critics and Django's depiction of slavery with Henry Louis Gates Jr.
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by Henry Louis Gates Jr. onDecember 23, 2011
An exclusive peek at photos from Henry Louis Gates Jr.'s compendium, Life Upon These Shores.
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by Akoto Ofori-Atta onDecember 23, 2011
The Root Recommends: Life Upon These Shores, Henry Louis Gates Jr.'s sweeping, photo-rich tome.
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by Akoto Ofori-Atta onDecember 22, 2011
Images from Life Upon These Shores, Henry Louis Gates Jr.'s sweeping, photo-rich tome.
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by Diedtra Henderson onSeptember 22, 2011
Short on samples, researchers seek more data on African Americans' health.
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by Joel Dreyfuss onJuly 28, 2011
Our editor-in-chief quizzes the Microsoft founder on his passion about education.
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July 13, 2011
In this episode of African American Lives 2 that aired on PBS in 2008, the poet discovers where her ancestors are from and explains why she knew it all along.
Plus: Learn more about tracing your ancestry in our Roots section.
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May 31, 2011
In an episode of African-American Lives that originally aired on PBS in 2009, Tina Turner learns about her family's origins as sharecroppers.
