Wednesday, May 27, 2009

In Search of Our Roots: How 19 Extraordinary African Americans Reclaimed Their Past


by Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

The distinguished scholar examines the origins and history of African-American ancestry as he profiles nineteen noted African Americans--Oprah Winfrey, Maya Angelou, Quincy Jones, Sidney Poitier, and others--and illuminates their individual family sagas throughout U.S. history, the tragedy of slavery, and their African roots.

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