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7. 7. "Samuel L. Jackson, Condoleezza Rice and Ruth Simmons". April 29, 2012. ( 2012-04-29) Samuel L. Jackson, Condoleezza Rice and Ruth Simmons trace their genealogical backgrounds into slavery and, with the help of DNA analysis, back to Africa. 8. 8. "Martha Stewart, Margaret Cho and Sanjay Gupta".
Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. is a documentary television series hosted by Henry Louis Gates Jr. that premiered on March 25, 2012, on PBS.In each episode, celebrities are presented with a "book of life" that is compiled with information researched by professional genealogists that allows them to view their ancestral histories, learn about familial connections and discover ...
2. Henry Louis Gates Jr. (born September 16, 1950) is an American literary critic, professor, historian, and filmmaker who serves as the Alphonse Fletcher University Professor and the director of the Hutchins Center for African and African American Research at Harvard University. He is a trustee of the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American ...
Fereydun Robert Armisen (born December 4, 1966) is an American comedian, actor, musician, and writer. With his comedy partner Carrie Brownstein, he co-created and co-starred in the IFC sketch comedy series Portlandia. He also co-created and starred in the mockumentary IFC series Documentary Now! and the Showtime comedy series Moonbase 8 .
Joe Madison. Operation Big Vote, 1978-? Joseph Madison (June 16, 1949 – January 31, 2024), alternatively known as " The Black Eagle " or " Madison ", was an American radio talk-show host and activist heard daily on SiriusXM Urban View.
Website. www .garrisonkeillor .com. Gary Edward " Garrison " Keillor ( / ˈkiːlər /; born August 7, 1942) is an American author, singer, humorist, voice actor, and radio personality. He created the Minnesota Public Radio (MPR) show A Prairie Home Companion (called Garrison Keillor's Radio Show in some international syndication), which he ...
Dick Distin. . ( m. 1968) . Children. 4, including Rosanne and Cindy. Vivian Distin ( née Liberto, formerly Cash; April 23, 1934 – May 24, 2005) was an American homemaker and author. She is notable as the first wife of singer Johnny Cash and mother of their four daughters. She inspired his first hit single "I Walk the Line".
LeVar Burton. Levardis Robert Martyn Burton Jr. (born February 16, 1957) [ 2][ 3] is an American actor, director, and television host. He played Geordi La Forge in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987–1994), [ 4] Kunta Kinte in the ABC miniseries Roots (1977), and was the host of the PBS Kids educational television series Reading Rainbow for ...