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March 24, 2012
Watch our video to see how Mayor Cory Booker and Rep. John Lewis answered that question.
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by Akoto Ofori-Atta onMarch 23, 2012
At a screening for PBS's Finding Your Roots, the mayor shares his feeling about the big reveal.
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by Jenée Desmond-Harris onMarch 23, 2012
In today's link roundup: Finding Your Roots reveals that many African Americans have less Native American ancestry than they think. Plus: When did hoodies get a bad rap?
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March 22, 2012
At a screening, series host Henry Louis Gates Jr. explains how he became obsessed tracing DNA.
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March 21, 2012
At a screening, series host Henry Louis Gates Jr. explains how he became obsessed with genealogy.
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by Joshua R. Weaver onFebruary 19, 2012
Rita Dove and Kwame Anthony Appiah are the latest in a line of notables to win the medals.
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by Hank Willis Thomas onFebruary 16, 2012
"Soul" is explored in this excerpt from Rebecca Walker's tome of essays decoding our swagger.
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February 3, 2012
One of the first black TV stars tells Henry Louis Gates Jr. about life in the spotlight -- and why she thinks Roots wouldn't be made today.
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by Henry Louis Gates Jr. onFebruary 1, 2012
Trace his rise to the top in this excerpt from Henry Louis Gates Jr.'s Life Upon These Shores.
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January 23, 2012
We don't talk about race as honestly as we did after Roots aired 35 years ago, Leslie Uggams tells Henry Louis Gates Jr.
