African American Lives

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Join historian Henry Louis Gates for this fascinating exploration of the family histories of well-known African American celebrities. Famous participants include Oprah Winfrey, Tina Turner, Morgan Freeman and Maya Angelou.
Release Year:
2006  
Rating:
TV-PG  
Video Quality:
Standard Definition  
Runtime:
Not available  
Directed By:
Not available  
Cast:
Henry Louis Gates Jr.
Whoopi Goldberg
Quincy Jones
Oprah Winfrey
Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot
Ben Carson
Mae Jemison
Chris Tucker
T. D. Jakes
Chris Rock
Morgan Freeman
Tina Turner
Maya Angelou
Don Cheadle
Jackie Joyner-Kersee
Tom Joyner
Peter Gomes
Bliss Broyard
Linda Johnson Rice  
Genres:
Documentaries
TV Shows
TV Documentaries
Biographical Documentaries
Historical Documentaries
African-American Documentaries
Social & Cultural Documentaries
Miniseries  
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