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African American Lives (2008)

African American Lives

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TV-PG

54m

Documentary, Historical

February 6th, 2008

6.7/10

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African American Lives is a PBS television miniseries hosted by historian Henry Louis Gates, Jr., focusing on African American genealogical research. The family histories of prominent African Americans are explored using traditional genealogic techniques as well as genetic analysis.

Gates has written an associated book, In Search of Our Roots: How 19 Extraordinary African Americans Reclaimed Their Past, which was published in early 2009.

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Cast

Henry Louis Gates
Self
Whoopi Goldberg
Self
Chris Tucker
Self
Oprah Winfrey
Self
Quincy Jones
Self
T.D. Jakes
Self
Mae C. Jemison
Self
Ben Carson
Self
Mike Wiley
Pamela Arkin
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Directors

Leslie Asako Gladsjo
(3 episodes, 2006-2008)
Graham Judd
(2 episodes, 2006-2008)
Jesse Sweet
(2 episodes, 2006-2008)
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Producers

Henry Louis Gates
executive producer
(8 episodes, 2006-2008)
Sabin Streeter
producer
(7 episodes, 2006-2008)
Julia Marchesi
associate producer / co-producer (6 episodes, 2006-2008)
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Writers

Shebana Coelho
(4 episodes, 2006)
Henry Louis Gates
writer
(8 episodes, 2006-2008)
Kelly Quinn
(4 episodes, 2006)
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Keywords

slavery
african american
deoxyribonucleic acid
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Country of Origin

United States of America

Languages

English

Release Dates

February 6th, 2008 (United States of America)

Alternative Titles

African American Lives (original title)
African American Lives 2 (second season title)
African American Lives (United States of America)

Running Times

54 min

Production Companies

WNET Channel 13 New York
Kunhardt Films (as Kunhardt Productions)
McGee Media (As Kunhardt McGee Productions)

Distribution Companies

Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) (United States of America)
Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) (United States of America)
Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) (United States of America)

Other Companies

Kaye Lites (grip and lighting equipment)
Post Factory NY (India) (post-production facilities) / (color correction)

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