In search of our roots, how 19 extraordinary African Americans reclaimed their past, Henry Louis Gates, Jr
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In search of our roots, how 19 extraordinary African Americans reclaimed their past, Henry Louis Gates, Jr
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
resource.biographical
contains biographical information
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
In search of our roots
Nature of contents
bibliography
Responsibility statement
Henry Louis Gates, Jr
Sub title
how 19 extraordinary African Americans reclaimed their past
Summary
The distinguished scholar examines the origins and history of African-American ancestry as he profiles nineteen noted African Americans and illuminates their individual family sagas throughout U.S. history
Table Of Contents
Introduction: Family matters -- Prefatory notes on the African slave trade -- Maya Angelou -- Quincy Jones -- Morgan Freeman -- Tina Turner -- Peter J. Gomes -- Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot -- Tom Joyner -- Benjamin Carson -- Oprah Winfrey -- Whoopi Goldberg -- Mae Jemison -- T.D. Jakes -- Linda Johnson Rice -- Kathleen Henderson -- Jackie Joyner-Kersee -- Don Cheadle -- Chris Rock -- Bliss Broyard -- Chris Tucker -- How to trace your own roots