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Roy Wood Jr. Reflects on the Hopefulness He Has For His Son

Roy Wood Jr. learns how his ancestors and their children struggled through slavery.

Aired 05/04/2021 | Rating TV-PG

FromHenry Louis Gates, Jr.

Finding Your Roots

Roy Wood Jr. Reflects on the Hopefulness He Has For His Son

Clip: Season 7 Episode 10 | 2m 2sVideo has Closed Captions

Roy Wood Jr. learns how his ancestors and their children struggled through slavery.

Roy Wood Jr. reflects on the hopefulness he feels for his son after reading how his ancestors struggled to raise their children through slavery and the heartache that still exists in our country.

Aired 05/04/2021 | Rating TV-PG

FromHenry Louis Gates, Jr.

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Corporate support for Season 11 of FINDING YOUR ROOTS WITH HENRY LOUIS GATES, JR. is provided by Gilead Sciences, Inc., Ancestry® and Johnson & Johnson. Major support is provided by...

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AncestryMoore FoundationThe Inkwell SocietyGileadBank of AmericaCandace King Weir

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