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Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

Season 1 Episode 7: Samuel L. Jackson, Condoleezza Rice and Ruth Simmons

Actor Samuel L. Jackson, former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Brown University president Ruth Simmons were all once second-class citizens in the Jim Crow south. Where in Africa do they come from and who are their white ancestors?

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Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 1 Harry Connick, Jr. and Branford Marsalis

1. Harry Connick, Jr. and Branford Marsalis

Aired: Mar 24, 2012

Actor and musician Harry Connick, Jr. and legendary jazz musician Branford Ma...

Episode 2 Cory Booker and John Lewis

2. Cory Booker and John Lewis

Aired: Mar 24, 2012

Two African-American politicians from different generations and opposite back...

Episode 3 Barbara Walters and Geoffrey Canada

3. Barbara Walters and Geoffrey Canada

Aired: Apr 1, 2012

Prof. Gates unearths missing links in the family histories of legendary broad...

Episode 4 Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick

4. Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick

Aired: Apr 7, 2012

What do husband and wife Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick have in common? Other ...

Episode 5 Angela Buchdahl/Rick Warren/Yasir Qadhi

5. Angela Buchdahl/Rick Warren/Yasir Qadhi

Aired: Apr 14, 2012

Family roots of Baptist evangelical Christian megachurch founder, pastor Rick...

Episode 6 Robert Downey, Jr. and Maggie Gyllenhaal

6. Robert Downey, Jr. and Maggie Gyllenhaal

Aired: Apr 28, 2012

Actors Robert Downey, Jr. and Maggie Gyllenhaal are textbook examples of Amer...

Episode 7 Samuel L. Jackson, Condoleezza Rice and Ruth Simmons

7. Samuel L. Jackson, Condoleezza Rice and Ruth Simmons

Aired: Apr 29, 2012

Actor Samuel L. Jackson, former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Brown...

Episode 8 Sanjay Gupta/Margaret Cho/Martha Stewart

8. Sanjay Gupta/Margaret Cho/Martha Stewart

Aired: May 6, 2012

Comedienne Margaret Cho, CNN's Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta a...

Episode 9 John Legend/Wanda Sykes/Margarett Cooper

9. John Legend/Wanda Sykes/Margarett Cooper

Aired: May 13, 2012

Musician John Legend and comedienne Wanda Sykes, as well as Professor Gates h...

Episode 10 Michelle Rodriguez/Adrian Grenier/Linda Chavez

10. Michelle Rodriguez/Adrian Grenier/Linda Chavez

Aired: May 20, 2012

Actress Michelle Rodriguez, actor Adrian Grenier and Republican analyst Linda...

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Appearances

Henry Louis Gates Jr.

Samuel L. Jackson

Condoleezza Rice

Ruth Simmons

Info about Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

Seasons: 10

Current Status: Returning Series

Network: PBS

Production Country: United States

Genres:Mystery, Documentary, History, Biography

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