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S01E09 John Legend and Wanda Sykes

2012-05-13

Title: John Legend and Wanda Sykes Plot: Many African Americans find it challenging to connect with their heritage prior to Emancipation, as slavery severed names and familial connections. However, what about the descendants of the few free Black individuals who avoided enslavement during that dark period? Musician John Legend and comedian Wanda Sykes uncover the remarkable histories of their previously unknown free Black ancestors. Meanwhile, Professor Gates and his 98-year-old companion Margarett Cooper explore the enigmatic legacies of free people of color hidden within their genealogies.

Season 1 Episodes

1
Branford Marsalis and Harry Connick, Jr.
2012-03-24
 1
The Return
1986-09-19
 2
Like Father, Like Son
1986-09-26
 2
John Lewis and Cory Booker
2012-03-24
 3
Fatal Flaw
1986-10-03
 3
Barbara Walters and Geoffrey Canada
2012-04-01
 4
Blue Lights
1986-10-17
 4
Kyra Sedgwick and Kevin Bacon
2012-04-07
 5
Rick Warren, Angela Buchdahl and Yasir Qadhi
2012-04-14
 5
Best Buddies
1986-10-24
 6
Robert Downey, Jr. and Maggie Gyllenhaal
2012-04-28
 6
Secrets
1986-10-31
 7
Samuel L. Jackson, Condoleezza Rice and Ruth Simmons
2012-04-29
 7
One for the Road
1986-11-07
 8
Martha Stewart, Margaret Cho and Sanjay Gupta
2012-05-06
 8
Peregrine
1986-11-14
 9
John Legend and Wanda Sykes
2012-05-13
 9
Society's Pet
1986-11-28
 10
Adrian Grenier, Michelle Rodriguez and Linda Chavez
2012-05-20
 10
Fever
1986-12-05
 11
The Gift
1986-12-12
 12
The System
1987-01-09
 13
Appearances
1987-01-16
 14
The Probe
1987-01-30
 15
Dusty
1987-02-06
 16
Barriers
1987-02-13
 17
Grifters
1987-03-13
 18
The Wedding
1987-03-21
 19
Fathers and Sons
1987-03-28
 20
Starscape (1)
1987-04-04
 21
Starscape (2)
1987-04-11
 22
The Test
1987-05-02