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The Root's editor-in-chief, Henry Louis Gates Jr., says, "It's time that all black people write their own family tree." Send your questions to [email protected], and he will choose one to answer weekly this fall in our Roots section. Suggested Reading Have You Heard of The Tragic Story of Phyllis Hyman, a Beautiful, Soulful Singer Derailed…

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August 31, 2011

The Root's editor-in-chief, Henry Louis Gates Jr., says, "It's time that all black people write their own family tree." Send your questions to [email protected], and he will choose one to answer weekly this fall in our Roots section.

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