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Oprah's Roots: An African American Lives Special
Oprah Winfrey and Henry Louis Gates Jr.

Oprah's Roots: An African American Lives Special

Renowned scholar Henry Louis Gates Jr. and Oprah Winfrey continue their quest to discover the full history of her ancestors' struggles and accomplishments. This program builds on previously unseen portions of Professor Gates' original interview with Winfrey, and explores in further detail her formative years in Kosciusko, Mississippi, and in Milwaukee and Nashville. Additional in-depth genealogical and historical research reveals remarkable new stories about Winfrey's ancestors and presents the dramatic results of her genetic analysis.

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