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African American Lives

Four-part PBS Series

AFRICAN AMERICAN LIVES is hosted by Henry Louis Gates, Jr., chair of African and African American Studies at Harvard University. AFRICAN AMERICAN LIVES takes Alex Haley's Roots saga to a new level through stories of personal discovery. Using genealogy, oral history, family stories and DNA analysis to trace lineage through American history and back to Africa, the 4 part series provides a life-changing journey for a diverse group of highly accomplished African Americans: Dr. Ben Carson, Whoopi Goldberg, Bishop T.D. Jakes, Dr. Mae Jemison, Quincy Jones, Dr. Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot, Chris Tucker and Oprah Winfrey.

"PBS also offers free online lesson plans on science/genealogy, for educators grades 6-8, and 9-12 that goes with the film. Web address: http://www.pbs.org/wnet/aalives/educators.html"

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