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African American Lives
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Actors: Benjamin Carson Sr., Henry Louis Gates, Whoopi Goldberg, Mae C. Jemison, Quincy Jones
Director: Graham Judd
Genres: Television, Documentary, African American Cinema
NR     2006     4hr 0min

Renowned scholar Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr., W.E.B. DuBois professor of the Humanities and chair of African and African-American Studies at Harvard University, takes Alex Haley?s Roots saga to a whole new level. Using genea...  more »

     
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Actors: Benjamin Carson Sr., Henry Louis Gates, Whoopi Goldberg, Mae C. Jemison, Quincy Jones
Director: Graham Judd
Creator: Jesse Sweet
Genres: Television, Documentary, African American Cinema
Sub-Genres: Television, Documentary, African American Cinema
Studio: Pbs Paramount
Format: DVD - Color,Widescreen - Closed-captioned
DVD Release Date: 05/02/2006
Original Release Date: 02/01/2006
Theatrical Release Date: 02/01/2006
Release Year: 2006
Run Time: 4hr 0min
Screens: Color,Widescreen
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaDVD Credits: 1
Total Copies: 0
Members Wishing: 0
MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Languages: English

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Movie Reviews

African American Lives
Donna Cole | Las Vegas, NV USA | 02/18/2006
(5 out of 5 stars)

"I was so pleased with this project. This is an excellent source for college professors and instructors who teach courses on race. As someone who has lived in Africa, I was moved by Chris Tucker's reaction to the reception he received by the Angolan people. The idea that we can trace our ancestry to Europe, Africa the Middle East based on our DNA is absolutely fascinating. Finally African Americans, all Americans have a lens in which to view the concept that we are more alike than we are different. Henry Louis Gates is to be commended for his foresight and scholarship."
African American Lives
Arnett Howard | Columbus, Ohio | 02/16/2006
(5 out of 5 stars)

"I saw the program on PBS and was inspired by the quality of production, variety of locations, subject matters and the huge amounts of detailed research that was displayed. What an enormous budget to produced such an epic document.
Dr. Henry Louis Gates seems to have fun mining the gold that is lying out in the fields of our African America history. Thanks for taking me along."
Speechless!!
Philly Girl | Philadelphia | 07/16/2006
(5 out of 5 stars)

"I watched this on PBS during it's initial airing. Unfortunately, many friends did not. I'm purchasing this now one as a gift for a dear friend and one for myself to watch with other friends. I found it extremely interesting and educational for people of all nationalities. Whether you are African-American or any other nationality this is something to watch. The diversity on the outcome of the research done on Oprah, Q, Whoopi, Chris Tucker, & all the others done during this research was astounding and very interesting. Just to find out Penn State doing the Master File on genetic tracking. Just a swab of your saliva from your mouth and your family genes can be backtracked to the actual birthplace of your family. Just so thought-provoking on so many levels.
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Informative and Inspiring
Teagan Blue | Texas | 12/26/2007
(4 out of 5 stars)

"This video was very entertaining. It researches the family history of several prominent african amerians. It also provides a general history of blacks in slavery, Jim Crow years, the Civil War, The Middle Passage and the Great Migration. Specific information is given on how DNA can assist in geneology studies. I recommend this video for the family."