Extras
Connecting the African American past to the present
Elizabeth Alexander talks about her family’s accomplishments.
Connecting the African American past to the present
Malcolm Gladwell and Henry Louis Gates, Jr. discuss the factors that inform our identity.
What makes us who we are?
What it means to be Japanese-American
Kristi Yamaguchi reflects on what she's learned about her ancestry.
What it means to be Japanese-American
What it means to be African American
Elizabeth Alexander and Henry Louis Gates discuss what it means to be African American.
What it means to be African American
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. asks Yo-Yo Ma what he hopes to learn about his ancestry.
What "home" means to me
Relationships between Europeans and American Indians
Louise Erdrich discusses the fractious relationship between settlers and American Indians.
Relationships between Europeans and American Indians
Reactions to an interracial marriage
Malcolm Gladwell relates the reactions o his parents' interracial marriage.
Reactions to an interracial marriage
Preview - Faces of America with henry Louis Gates, Jr.
What made America? What makes us?
Preview - Faces of America with henry Louis Gates, Jr.
Native Americans and the importance of ancestry
Louise Erdrich on why ancestral history is central to the existence of Native Americans
Native Americans and the importance of ancestry
Loyalty, sacrifice, and persecution
Kristi Yamaguchi and Henry Louis Gates, Jr. discuss how Japanese were treated during WWII.
Loyalty, sacrifice, and persecution
Dr. Oz tells the story of how his grandfather and grandmother met and married in Turkey.
Love during wartime
Dr. Oz tells the story of how his father worked as a doctor in Cleveland.
Learning English the hard way
Land disputes on the Western frontier
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. reveals the Longoria family's struggles to protect their land.
Land disputes on the Western frontier
Keeping cultural connections alive
Queen Noor talks about special cultural traditions that keep her tied to her Arabic roots.
Keeping cultural connections alive
Japanese heritage and Olympic gold
Kristi Yamaguchi talks about how her Japanese heritage affected public perception.
Japanese heritage and Olympic gold
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. asks Dr. Oz about how his Muslim faith affects his sense of self.
Islam and identity
Growing up Italian in Washington state
Mario Batali relates stories of Italian ancestry within his family.
Growing up Italian in Washington state
Growing up English, Jamaican and Canadian
Malcolm Gladwell discusses his upbringing in Canada.
Growing up English, Jamaican and Canadian
Mario Batali talks about moving back to Italy as a young man to cook Italian food.
Going back to Italy
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