Angela Bassett Traces Roots Back to Slavery

Three well-known African Americans will have their family histories explored on this weekโ€™s episode of Finding Your Roots With Henry Louis Gates Jr. Suggested Reading Check Out These Lavish Celeb Homes, All for Rent Right Now! Black Celebs Spotted During Paris Couture Week This Black A-List Celeb Owns A Mansion So Big, It Has Its…

Three well-known African Americans will have their family histories explored on this weekโ€™s episode of Finding Your Roots With Henry Louis Gates Jr.

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According to PBS, โ€œAngela Bassett, Valerie Jarrett and Nasโ€™ 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.โ€

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

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

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