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African American lives / a film by Kunhardt Productions ; executive producers, Henry Louis Gates, Jr., William R. Grant, Peter W. Kunhardt ; written by Henry Louis Gates. Jr. ; series producers, Graham Judd, Leslie D. Farrell ; a production of Kunhardt Productions, Inc. and Thirteen/ WNET New York.

Format Video (DVD)
EditionWidescreen format.
Publication Info[Alexandria, Va.] : PBS Home Video ; Hollywood, Calif. : Distributed by Paramount Home Entertainment, [2006]
Description1 videodisc (approximately 240 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Supplemental Content Related materials
Subject(s)
DVD-Video discs.
African Americans--History.
African American families--History.
African Americans--Genealogy.
DNA fingerprinting.
Other author/creatorGates, Henry Louis, Jr.
Other author/creatorGrant, William (William R.)
Other author/creatorKunhardt, Peter W.
Other author/creatorJudd, Graham.
Other author/creatorFarrell, Leslie D.
Other author/creatorSweet, Jesse.
Other author/creatorGladsjo, Leslie Asako.
Other author/creatorWinfrey, Oprah.
Other author/creatorTucker, Chris, 1972-
Other author/creatorJones, Quincy, 1933-
Other author/creatorLawrence-Lightfoot, Sara, 1944-
Other author/creatorJemison, Mae, 1956-
Other author/creatorJakes, T. D.
Other author/creatorCarson, Ben.
Other author/creatorGoldberg, Whoopi, 1955-
Other author/creatorKunhardt Productions.
Other author/creatorWNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
Other author/creatorPBS Home Video.
Other author/creatorParamount Home Entertainment (Firm)
Contents Listening to our past / producer and director, Jesse Sweet; editors, Eric Davis, Michael Weingrad -- The promise of freedom / producer and director, Leslie Asako Gladsjo ; editors, Joanna Kiernan, Geeta Gandbhr -- Searching for our names / producer and director, Leslie D. Farrell; editors, Merril Stern, Kathryn Moore -- Beyond the middle passage / producer and director, Graham Judd; editors, Kate Hirson, Stefan Knerrich.
Abstract A compelling combination of storytelling and science, this series uses genealogy, oral histories, family stories and DNA to trace roots of several accomplished African Americans down through American history and back to Africa.
General noteOriginally broadcast as a four-part television series in 2006.
CreditsMusic, Michael Bacon.
Performer Host: Henry Louis Gates, Jr.; features Oprah Winfrey, Chris Tucker, Quincy Jones, Sara-Lawrence-Lightfoot, Mae Jemison, T.D. Jakes, Ben Carson, Whoopi Goldberg.
Audience Not rated.
Technical detailsDVD.
LanguageClosed-captioned.
Genre/formDocumentary television programs.
Genre/formVideo recordings for the hearing impaired.
ISBN1415716943
UPC 841887051798
Publisher number705179 PBS Home Video
Stock numberMidwest Tape http://www.midwesttapes.com

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