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Tina Turner's Ancestral Legacy

In an episode of African-American Lives that originally aired on PBS in 2009, Tina Turner learns about her family's origins as sharecroppers. Suggested Reading Have You Heard of The Tragic Story of Phyllis Hyman, a Beautiful, Soulful Singer Derailed By Her Own Demons? Waiting To Exhale’s 30 Years Later: Where Are They Now? If Poor…

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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.

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