A grandmother's influence
Clip | 4:27
Childhood stories
Clip | 3:17
Deciding to be a doctor
Clip | 2:13
Family traditions and customs
Clip | 1:26
Faces of America
Premiered February 2010
What made America? What makes us? These two questions are at the heart of the new PBS series Faces of America with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. The Harvard scholar turns to the latest tools of genealogy and genetics to explore the family histories of 12 renowned Americans.
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Faces of America
Connecting the African American past to the present
Elizabeth Alexander talks about her family’s accomplishments.
2:29
Connecting the African American past to the present
2:29
Faces of America
Clifford Alexander and the death of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Elizabeth Alexander talks about her father and his role in quelling violence in D.C.
2:06
Clifford Alexander and the death of Martin Luther King, Jr.
2:06
Faces of America
Clifford Alexander, Sr. arrives in America
Elizabeth Alexander talks about her grandfather, Clifford Alexander, Sr.
2:29
Clifford Alexander, Sr. arrives in America
2:29
Faces of America
Dr. Oz reveals why he decided to join the field of medicine when he was seven years old.
2:13
Deciding to be a doctor
2:13
Faces of America
Queen Noor describes how she learned about her diverse ethnic background.
2:55
Ethnic diversity
2:55
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Ethnic identification and discrimination
Louise Erdrich talks about how she self-identifies.
4:09
Ethnic identification and discrimination
4:09
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Faces of America
Preview - Faces of America with henry Louis Gates, Jr.
What made America? What makes us?
3:39
Preview - Faces of America with henry Louis Gates, Jr.
3:39
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