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- Henry Louis Gates, Jr. meets actors LeVar Burton and Wes Studi-two men who grew up without their fathers, haunted by questions about entire branches of their family trees. With only a handful of clues to guide him, Gates uncovers stories his guests have long wanted to hear, introducing them to ancestors whose names they’ve never known--and revealing their connections to key moments in history.
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I love Wes Studi and Levar Burton. I cannot WAIT for this episode!
Mr. Gates, thank you
I can’t wait for this one
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i am also related to Dixons from Southeastern NC. I would suggest that Dr Gates connect with Professor IJames and Dr Arwin Smallwood of Eastern NC.
The ancestry discovery with LeVar Burton is no surprise in the communities.
And... similar to New Orleans, parts of the region were a vibrant racial mix, prior to the strict racial laws enacted in the 1830s. Even if not directly related, most all of us with deep roots in that region are related, regardless of perceived skin color. I say "perceived" because it is sometimes hard to tell by skin color if you are what we now days consider "black," my mother being able to example.
Dr. Gates have visited eastern North Carolina a few years ago at East Carolina University and I got chance to meet him after the event. North Carolina history is complex because it was a purple state in that even though the government sided with the confederacy there was many pockets in the state that was pro union along with isolated black founded communities across the state that also had white people as part of those communities (a few of my ancestors actual grew up in those communities). The question that should come up when black people see white ancestors is what was the actual relationship like because sometimes it was SA and others time it was actual genuine relationships that went against the the laws and customs of the times.
However, people should not get it twisted to think racism and slavery was not embed in North Carolina just because more strict laws was not on the books at the time and not too long ago in the 2000s we was still having issues with integration in a specific county public schools. A board member was attack in a restaurant, a bullet was left in his mailbox, threats was made, and of course the telling of false hoods that black students was going to attack white students if the majority white schools was closed and the students was sent to the majority black schools. For someone who had to archive records of particular city in eastern North Carolina anti-black racism was in full effect way before the 1830s regardless of the laws that was on the books, but like anything facts on the ground can be different based on the area and the people in the area.
With all that being said I do have Dixons on at least one of my lines, but they was located in eastern North Carolina and Southern Virginia. One of my ancestors watch his 1st wife get sold off and he end getting his freedom, spending most of his life trying to buy the freedom of his children (never saw his first wife again and was not able to get all his children back). He publish a book about of his experience.
@@EyeOfTheWatcher Agreed the racism was always there. At the beginning the English had some "white" as well as "black"'slaves. Some call the "whites" indentured---but a few were brought as prisoners/slaves. Intermarriages were much more common before 1830. Hence we had the burgeoning communities like Edenton, as an example. Some were able to build wealth. I can trace some of my line to "free persons of color" that migrated to Michigan after the 1830s. The Vann family (not to be mistaken with the Cherokee Vanns). My mother was Lumbee. My Dad "white" /Cherokee mix. Nobodies business---but I share because it is important to know that skin color is one part of a larger story. My family lines basically tell the story of NC---the good and the bad. I am grateful for IJames and Smallwood---they help me understand the background. If you have Dixons, you probably also have McDaniels---making us doubly connected!!!
@@EyeOfTheWatcher And I will add... I think sometimes the "whites" in the North get a "pass." They did not have plantations with slaves up there -- but they weren't all abolitionists either, keeping it REAL! And Yes, some Anti-slavery folks existed in NC despite the fact that NC was a Confederate state. But it was hard.and they were few. scared or lacked moral courage. I guess you could say any of us with "white" skin color from "the South" bear the burden and take the flogging (to this day!) for slavery. even if we have "black" ancestors. But I think the reality is not that simple -- skin color, accent and ancestry don't completely define a person. AND I will add, when I am with my community both "black" and "white" I feel the love. And for that, I will take the "flogging" from those outside the state, to know I can talk the reality with ALL family in NC. We should NEVER forget all the hard work in Greensboro. And the work that needs to continue. And I always listen to Rev. Barber out of Goldsboro. I have had to "turn on" some of these people up here near DC -- they "talk it," but they just don't know. It is harder when I am outside the region. I miss NC.
And if I didn't say it yet, THANK YOU!
Where can I find full episodes?
Is it conceivable that Dr.Gates could produce just one episode of Fing Your Roots, devoted exclusively to 2 or 3 everyday, non-famous, non-celebrity folks; just an average sort of person whose DNA might well reveal as many surprises as a LeVar Burton's or a Mia Farrow's, or an Oprah Winfrey's? Everyday sort of people like cops or bus drivers or librarians in New York City or Kalamazoo, Michigan probably have amazing facts in their ancestral history.
He has partner with other groups in the past to do that, but the reality is more money can be made by doing finding the roots on celebrities. Remember that Dr. Gates originally stated out just focusing on black people and then expanded to other people of different racial groups. PBS did have a show for ordinary people, but it got cancel at some point, but it did like you said found surprises just like the celebrities did.
I'm so annoyed that I can't watch this in the UK.
Are you able to watch it on CZcams?
@@simshill295 it comes up as " not available in your country".
I also wish I could see the full episodes, but like you say “not available in your country” comes up…..😢
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