Angela Bassett Traces Roots Back to Slavery

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October 26, 2014

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According to PBS, “Angela Bassett, Valerie Jarrett and Nas’ roots run back into the heart of slavery, revealing there is no single narrative and challenging our preconceptions of an era that has profoundly shaped our nations sense of itself. Hip hop artist Nas discovers a web of his slave ancestors and their intimate relationship with their slave master.”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuE35sr15hE

The program will air at 8 p.m. EST on Tuesday.

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