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Finding Oprah's Roots: Finding Your Own
Finding Oprah’s Roots will not only endow readers with a new appreciation for the key contributions made by history’s unsung but also equip them with the tools to connect to pivotal figures in their own past. A roadmap through the intricacies of public documents and online databases, the book also highlights genetic testing resources that can make it possible to know one’s distant tribal roots in Africa. For Oprah, the path back to the past was emotion-filled and profoundly illuminating, connecting the narrative...
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When Alex Haley published his best-selling novel "Roots" in the mid-1970's it raised the hopes of many African Americans that one day they too could trace their own roots back to Africa. Today, dramatic developments in genealogical research techniques and breakthroughs in DNA-analysis are making that dream a reality. In this fascinating and entertaining film, eminent Harvard scholar, Henry Louis Gates, Jr. guides viewers through the process of creating their own family histories, based on the experience...
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When Alex Haley published his best-selling novel “Roots” in the mid-1970’s it raised the hopes of many African Americans that one day they too could trace their own roots back to Africa. Today, dramatic developments in genealogical research techniques and breakthroughs in DNA-analysis are making that dream a reality. In this fascinating and entertaining film, eminent Harvard scholar, Henry Louis Gates, Jr. guides viewers through the process of creating their own family histories, based on the experience...
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Gates Jr., Henry Louis. Finding Oprah's Roots: Finding Your Own
Gates Jr., Henry Louis. Finding Oprah's Roots: Finding Your Own. Crown. Hardcover. 1/23/2007. Finding Oprah's Roots will not only endow readers with a new appreciation for the key contributions made by history's unsung but also equip them with the tools to connect to pivotal figures in their own past. A roadmap through the intricacies of public documents and online databases, the book also highlights genetic testing resources that can make it possible to know one's distant tribal roots in Africa...
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Finding Oprah’s Roots will not only endow readers with a new appreciation for the key contributions made by history’s unsung but also equip them with the tools to connect to pivotal figures in their own past. A roadmap through the intricacies of public documents and online databases, the book also highlights genetic testing resources that can make it possible to know one’s distant tribal roots in Africa.
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Finding Oprah's Roots, a companion to the book by Henry Louis Gates, Jr., features Oprah, showing by her example, that it is possible to build an African American family tree. Excerpts from the Oprah's Roots documentary are combined with comments from many of the experts featured in the film including genealogist Tony Burroughs and historian John Thornton. Powerful storytelling and a clear how-to guide make this DVD a unique educational resource.
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Finding Oprah's Roots: Finding Your Own DVD
Finding Oprah's Roots: Finding Your Own DVD Our Price: $24.99 PBS Friends & Family Sale: 30% OFF your entire order! Enter code: PBSFF93 in cart. Details > Item No.: OPRR601 Single DVD Finding Oprah's Roots, a companion to the book by Henry Louis Gates, Jr., features Oprah, showing by her example, that it is possible to build an African American family tree. Excerpts from the Oprah's Roots documentary are combined with comments from many of the experts featured in the film including...
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Finding Oprah's Roots: Finding Your Own Book (Hardcover)
Finding Oprah's Roots, authored by preeminent African American scholar, Henry Louis Gates, Jr., features Oprah, showing by her example, that it is possible to build an African American family tree. Simultaneously poignant, historically illuminating and practical, this unprecedented undertaking presents a user-friendly methodology that answers the yearning of 35 million African Americans seeking to discover their own roots.
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