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S01E09: John Legend and Wanda SykesMost African Americans struggle to trace their ancestors beyond Emancipation; slavery erased names and family ties with brutal efficiency. But what about the descendants of the handful of free black people who evaded bondage during that terrible time? Musician John Legend and comedian Wanda Sykes discover the extraordinary stories of the free black ancestors they never knew about, while Professor Gates himself and his 98-year-old friend Margarett Cooper delve into the mysteries shrouding the free people of color in their family trees.
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Air Date:
May 13, 2012
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60 minutes
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Skip Gates, Jr., Sammy Hagar, Danielle Brooks, Bob Odenkirk, LeVar Burton, Ciara, Sunny Hostin, Valerie Bertinelli, Iliza Shlesinger, Alanis Morissette, Jesse Williams, Wes Studi, Dionne Warwick, Brendan Fraser, Ed O'Neill
