Finding your roots. Season 5 [DVD]/ a production of McGee Media, Inkwell Films, Kunhardt Films and WETA Washington, C.D., in association with Ark Media ; directors, Hazel Gurland-Pooler, Sabin Streeter, Krista Whetstone ; producers, Hazel Gurland-Pooler [and five others] ; written by Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
Format:
[DVD]/
Publisher:
PBS,
Copyright Date:
2019
Description:
3 videodiscs (600 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Title from container. Host, Henry Louis Gates Jr. ; Guests, Andy Samberg?and?George R. R. Marti, Felicity Huffman?and?Michael K. Williams, Christiane Amanpour,?Ann Curry?and?Lisa Ling, Marisa Tomei,?Sheryl Sandberg?and?Kal Penn, S. Epatha Merkerson?and?Michael Strahan, Tulsi Gabbard,?Marco Rubio, and?Paul Ryan, Seth Meyers,?Tig Notaro and?Sarah Silverman, Laura Linney,?Michael Moore and?Chloë Sevigny, Alejandro González Iñárritu,?Marina Abramović?and?Kehinde Wiley, Ty Burrell?and?Joe Madison.
Contents:
All in the family. Mystery men -- Reporting on the reporters -- Dreaming of a new land -- Freedom tales -- Roots in politics -- No laughing matter -- Hard times -- The eye of the beholder -- All in the family. and more. Ann Curry -- Lisa Ling -- George R.R. Martin -- S. Epatha Merkerson -- Tig Notaro -- Kal Penn -- Kehinde Wiley -- and more.
Summary:
Renowned Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr. weaves together genealogical detective work with cutting-edge DNA analysis to trace the ancestry of a diverse array of trailblazing public figures. The result is a captivating cross-section of history, illustrating that diversity is both America's strength and its constant.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.