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- Before the popularity of AncestryDNA, journalist and cultural critic Henry Louis Gates, Jr. divulges the family trees of various celebrities, many times with stunning revelations.
- A comprehensive and compelling history of the United States immediately following the Civil War.
- In August 2017, white supremacists rallied in Charlottesville, Virginia, viciously attacking counter-protestors. Two lawyers, convinced that the Trump DOJ would do nothing, decided to sue a group of violent rightwing protestors.
- Our American Stories exploring the dynamic and shifting relationship America had with her new immigrants in the 20th century. Becoming American - exploring the many journeys to becoming American that defined the "Century of Immigration" (1820s - 1924) and transformed the United States from a sleepy agrarian country into a booming industrial power. Making America - tells the story of the peopling of the New World, of how land came to define the settling and identity of America, and of how the guests' ancestors were part of this history. Know Thyself - takes up the search for the guests' ancestries where the historical record leaves off and links their distinctive family histories to the broader history of "the family of man."
- 2013TV-PG8.7 (291)TV Mini SeriesProfessor Gates describes the history of the African American people by talking to historians, authors, and the people who made history.
- This 4 part PBS series attempts to trace the roots of 8 guests using genealogy, oral history, family stories, and DNA analysis.
- Documentary with host Henry Louis Gates Jr. chronicles the triumphs, struggles and contradictions of the last fifty years in African American History.
- The show the tracks 4 patients in which standard medical treatment has not worked for their illnesses. They are receiving experimental treatment at the NIH building 10 in Bethesda Maryland.
- This 3-part series opens a window into real lives, exploring ways to improve our social relationships, cope with emotional issues, and become more positive, resilient individuals. Each episode weaves together the compelling personal stories of ordinary people and the latest in brain science research, along with revealing comments from celebrities such as Chevy Chase, Larry David, Elizabeth Gilbert, Alanis Morissette, Katie Couric and Richard Gere.Hosted by Daniel Gilbert, Harvard psychologist and best-selling author of Stumbling on Happiness.
- [HBO] HD. A vivid portrait of Gloria Steinem whose career as a journalist and a pivotal member of the feminist movement has left an indelible mark.
- Historian Henry Louis Gates Jr.'s quest to piece together Lincoln's complex life takes him from Illinois to Gettysburg to Washington, D.C. and face-to-face with people who live with Lincoln every day -- relic hunters, re-enactors and others for whom the study of Lincoln is a passion.
- A four-part series hosted by Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
- It's Black History delivered in short, lively, fact-packed stories accessible to people of all ages and education levels. It's fast, accurate U.S. history describing major historical events and introducing less well-known experiences involving Black Americans. The topics range from recent events to the founding of the United States of America. Heroes of the Civil Rights movement are covered, as are some of the more obscure figures in the fight for equality.
- "MAKERS: Once And For All" is a feature film presented by AOL that tells the story of the Fourth World Conference on Women, Beijing 1995 as a watershed event in the global struggle for women's rights. With original interviews with subjects, including Hillary Clinton, and archival footage, the film captures the suspenseful months leading up to Beijing and the high-stakes drama of the event itself. Through the eyes of global leaders and grassroots women, it offers a window into Beijing's historic days, its impact, and its unfinished legacy. The feature documentary will memorialize this unprecedented moment in time and reignite momentum for lasting change.
- Teddy Kennedy passed away in 2009 but not after a lengthy career in the US Senate and the last of the Kennedy Brothers in politics. Here is the acclaimed HBO documentary Teddy In His Own Words, as he takes you on a journey of his life and career filled with triumphs and tragedies.
- 2019– 55mTV-PG8.2 (25)TV EpisodeAfter the Civil War, efforts to realize a "new south" begin. Whites offered share cropping to blacks, but agreements were not understood (due to lack of literacy skill) and insurmountable debt meant continued oppression. The Supreme Court reversed rights to equal treatment, and by 1890 all-black communities formed, allowing businesses, governments, and distinctive cultures to live and flourish. Efforts to improve the economic and political status of blacks are met with resistance, restrictions, disenfranchisement, and consistent character assault. This episode offers many examples of how the entire nation struggled with the End of slavery. Prepare to learn about the depths to which people will go to to suppress cultures that don't mirror our own.
- 2019– 55mTV-PG8.1 (21)TV EpisodeExperience the aftermath of the Civil War.African Americans who had played a crucial role in the war now grapple with the terms and implications of Reconstruction and their hard-won freedom. For African Americans, support for their social, economic and political gains did not last. The 1876 presidential election deals Reconstruction a blow as the forces of white supremacy ascend.
- 2019–7.7 (16)TV Episode
- 2019– 55mTV-PG7.8 (14)TV EpisodeSee African Americans in the 1900s using artistic expression against revisionist history and racism.
- Episode two continues to trace the guests' lineages back through the late 1800s to the Civil War, featuring such stories as that of Chris Rock's great-great-grandfather, a black Civil War veteran who was twice elected to the South Carolina State Legislature, and Don Cheadle's great-great-grandparents, who, as Chickasaw Freedmen, struggled to build lives for themselves in Oklahoma after being excluded from the tribal rolls.
- Episode four presents fascinating discoveries about participants' lineages, thanks to DNA analysis, including a groundbreaking study linking Professor Gates to a powerful medieval Irish warlord and evidence that Peter Gomes' direct paternal line traces back to a Portuguese Jew who fled the country in the early 1500s to escape the Inquisition.
- Episode one focuses on stories of participants' ancestors in the early 20th century, including the tragic account of Tom Joyner's great-uncles, who were executed in 1915 for a crime that evidence suggests they did not commit, and Bliss Broyard's stunning discovery about the identity of her father - renowned New York Times critic Anatole Broyard - at the time of his death.
- Episode three reveals stories of participants' ancestors during the early years of the United States, including a riveting account of life in slavery by Morgan Freeman's great-grandmother, unearthed within the records of the Depression-era Works Progress Administration, and Peter Gomes' ancestors, who were freed and supported by Quaker families in Virginia in the late 1700s.
- 2012–7.8 (35)TV EpisodeBroadway superstar Audra McDonald learns about her proud ancestors who excelled at their line of work despite racism. The star of film, television and Broadway Mandy Patinkin learns about his Jewish ancestors who perished in Europe.
- Julia Roberts and Edward Norton trace their families back deep into American history and beyond. And they each have an additional surprise in store.
- The story of the birth of the modern Women's Movement, filled with the spirit, humor and courage of a revolutionary generation.
- The Women's Movement begins to break out of the campuses and urban centers where it originated to affect nearly every man, woman and child in America.
- 2012– 52m7.7 (46)TV EpisodeHenry Lewis Gates Jr. takes Claire Danes and Jeff Daniels on a journey into their roots.
- 2012–8.4 (56)TV EpisodeCarol Burnett and Niecy Nash uncover some family secrets about the untold lives of their grandparents. One revelation so shocking that the guest learned it during filming to prepare her family for the result.
- 2012– 52m7.9 (44)TV EpisodeCyndi Lauper, Jamie Chung and Danny Trejo uncover the stories of their immigrant ancestors.
- 2012–8.1 (38)TV EpisodeViola Davis and Brian Cox learn about relatives they never knew about whose fights against the odds inspire their descendants. Also, both learn of long-lost relatives who have been on the show.
- 2012–8.1 (44)TV EpisodeJoe Manganiello and Tony Gonzalez discover close relatives whose names they've never heard and whose stories they could not have imagined.
- Host Henry Louis Gates traces the ancestral roots of actors David Duchovny and Richard Kind to Jewish communities from parts of Europe.
- 2012–7.8 (30)TV EpisodeHenry Louis Gates, Jr. reveals the unexpected family trees of activist Angela Y. Davis and statesman Jeh Johnson, using DNA and long-lost records to redefine notions of the black experience-and challenge preconceptions of America's past.
- 2013– 55mTV-148.3 (18)TV EpisodeA focused look at the workplace, where individual women crashed through the glass ceiling, and to the courts, where they waged a battle against the "hidden injuries" of battery, harassment and rape.
- Henry L. Gates, Jr. introduces trail-blazing journalists Jim Acosta and Van Jones to the ancestors who blazed a trail for them, meeting runaway slaves and immigrant settlers who took enormous chances so that their descendants might thrive.
- 2012–8.0 (26)TV EpisodeHenry Lewis Gates uncovers the lost roots of actors Billy Crudup and Tamera Mowry-Housley.
- 2019–TV EpisodeBill Russell; Michael Jordan; LeBron James. Black athletes have at times been synonymous with the sport of basketball, but it wasn't always that way. Invented at the turn of the 20th century, basketball was initially played in segregated leagues - that is, until the exceptional talent and contributions of a few standout Black teams, including the New York Renaissance, became impossible for the newly formed NBA to ignore. With additional commentary from author and filmmaker Nelson George and author and historian Claude Johnson - we explore the origins of Black basketball, including a heated championship match-up that helped shift the trajectory of the sport.
- From PBS - Follow women of showbiz as they influence one of the country's biggest commodities: entertainment.
- From PBS - View profiles of women in public office who were "firsts" in their fields.
- From PBS - Trace the history of women pioneers in the U.S. space program.
- From PBS - Track the rise of women in the world of comedy.
- From PBS - Hear about the exceptional women -- past and present -- who have taken the world of business by storm.
- From PBS - Look at American women's increasing participation in war--from Vietnam to the present--as nurses, soldiers, journalists, diplomats and spies.
- 201655mTV-147.9 (12)TV EpisodeThe series begins at a turning point in American history: the Selma marches and Watts riots that marked a new phase in the black struggle. Gates explores the rising call for Black Power, redefining American culture, politics, and society.
- The second hour dramatizes the diverging paths for African Americans and outbursts of white backlash that emerged in the 1970s and early '80s. Gates explores how African Americans found new sources of hope from the creation of hip-hop.
- The third hour reveals profound fissures within the country-and within black America-that deepened through the 1980s and '90s, just as African Americans were becoming more visible than ever.
- The final episode deals with Hurricane Katrina and the response to it, including how slow the federal government was to respond to a crisis with mostly African-American victims and how white police and citizens in New Orleans suburbs used guns to physically block African-American refugees from Katrina from entering their cities. It also covers the election of Barack Obama as the first African-American U.S. President and the rise of the "Black Lives Matter" movement in response to police shootings of unarmed African-Americans like Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri. Among the interviewees is Robert Day, former drug dealer and currently co-head of the Fortune Society, a group aimed at helping young Black prisoners re-enter society and find legitimate work, who talks about the continued criminalization of young Black men, who make up 50 percent of U.S. prison inmates even though they're only 6 percent of the U.S. population.