Thank God for PBS... in an era where networks are determined to create cheap shows determined to dumb us down as a nation, PBS is the place we we can find quality entertainment in which we can inform and empower ourselves. It reminds me of when I was a child in the early 70's, American programming was educational and stretched our minds. Thank you for sharing this with us via upload, we really appreciate this!!!

I'm a Cameroonian (West African) watching from Cape Town, South Africa and I'm just moved

I wish and hope PBS would play this series again and everyone in this country should watch it.

@A-small-amount-of-peas

3 жыл бұрын

I'd expand on that and say the interest is worldwide. Love PBS and you can see why Trump wanted to cut funding to it as it teaches the public history as well as compassion and humility and stimulates curiosity in further education which is something he had no interest in his followers having

@ShugerCookieNStacccckkedd

3 жыл бұрын

@Ghost_ Slaayer You do know it's easy to research the shit before making this comment, google it plz instead of making a statement that seems as though someone else is lying, instead of your ignorance of the facts...

@ShugerCookieNStacccckkedd

3 жыл бұрын

@Ghost_ Slaayer No that's where your wrong, you should never want proof from those you oppose there truth/facts. It's up to you to KNOW before commenting...

@ShugerCookieNStacccckkedd

3 жыл бұрын

@Ghost_ Slaayer It's called a " rebuff" preferably one with facts and understanding...

@deeanderson4164

3 жыл бұрын

It is excellent! Finding Your Roots, on PBS, is excellent, too. Same host, Henry Louis Gates

My grandfather is listed on the Civil War memorial in DC.

I'm so proud of my brothers and sisters in the Diasphora.

thank you for watching i will try to upload some more tonight. God willing

When you find out from where your from it touches you.

poverty is the culprit...it's an abomination on this earth. Yes, I agree if many people knew of the struggles of their families they would want to do better, how could you not.

Man, Chris Rocks is really young for being born in 1965😳 It would be more realistic to say he was born in 1975 as young as he appears!

@YD-uq5fi

Жыл бұрын

This was made over 12 years ago.

I wish Henry Gates would do same documentary on tracing DNA on Latin American celebrities. There's a HUGE denial about the African and Asian ancestry in Latin America.

@rebuiltgirl3263

4 жыл бұрын

I took a class in undergrad called Geography of Latin America.... if you think the USA deals with racism.... go a little further down south to Latin America

@curlblossom9404

3 жыл бұрын

Check out Black in Latin America by Henry Gates

@the_darkhorse1826

3 жыл бұрын

Some mexicans are actually filipinos by blood.

@lucygray6162

3 жыл бұрын

I wish they would do a documentary on ANY ethnicities other than blacks and whites. The US is made up of so many races, but Asians, Hispanics, and Native Americans are totally ignored by media, advertisers and discussion. Ads are painfully obvious trying to keep up with trends, and have saturated the public with images of mixed couples....but only black and white. As half Native American, I have watched from the sidelines as this new racism viewpoint grows.

@steveboy7302

3 жыл бұрын

No they ain't there's almost no Filipinos in Mexico if they are then there straight Asian not native or white mexican

wowwww!chris rockk crying???that must be really intense..i salute all my black pple boy!SURVIVOR shd be our middle name! and thanks very much for sharing..:)

Dr. Gates is awesome

Thank you for this!!! I was looking everywhere to watch this

@g-bemikindu6726

4 жыл бұрын

What is it called pls?

Thank you for uploading. This is an awesome series.

This is so lovely. Thank you very much!

African Americans should support the growing movement in West Africa for West African unification. They need all the help they can get to resist European neo-colonization.

Don't give up the fight. It's not over!

This is so touching!

@mercylyn19 you are welcome thank you for viewing

R.I.P. Hari Jones. A wonderful who was always excited to share his knowledge. Edit: Check out his Ted Talk or his talk about the TRUE HISTORY OF JUNETEENTH.

Sounds a lot like the point in Shawshank redemption when the librarian didn’t assimilate to being an ex con after being imprisoned with a role and identity and purpose for years. And sadly hung him self as a newly freed man. And yes, I know that enslavement does not come as a punishment of crime.

Love this show

That moment with Don Cheadle broke me.

Anything that can make a Brooklyn boy cry..must be touching and intense!!! I feel happy for my distant cousins in America because sthey never knew they had a very, very rich history...which can be traced ...probably because all throughout their lives, they've been made to believe that they were 2nd class citizens. Bill O'Reilly, Rush Limbaugh, eat that!!!!!

Morgan Freeman knows it just the way he felt it on Shawshank Redemption.

Time Magazine brought me here.

This is very mind blowing, and touching. We would like to know where our ancestors are from? Looking through the hour glass of the past, there are unsolved things.

Michael Bacon, Kevin's brother did the music. 😀

54 gave em hell.

Nothing but love and respect to the ancestors I love all my people

People of this country who are people of darken skin, we are Americans first and then descendants of Africa. We are born to this land, which means we are Americans, our descendants are from Africa therefore, we are American with African descendants!

@lydiapetra1211

4 жыл бұрын

You are the true Americans! May God bless you all abundantly!

@Afrimusican

4 жыл бұрын

Our ancestors* are from Africa

And yet there are people who don't think that slavery is still affecting people today. Racism continues, I don't really understand it because I was born, grew up and still live on my beautiful Caribbean island. Anyone with a heart should feel hurt about that dreadful time for my brothers and sisters, who up to this day are still oppressed in a modern way

No Hun I liked this Video I just said what I thought and the People took me down as a bigot. But Im No Bigot And I didn't mean it how some took it. Love and peace to All.

Chris rock looks igbo to me

Not black here, but it amazes me of what freedom can do the hearts of many, the chains fall to the dust and rot, raise hands up and look heavenward to say "Hallelujah!"

As Cnris Rock said "we are very fortunate", why do you think he said that?

IT HAS BEEN 400 YRS. MY PEOPLE...TOO LONG..YOUR GENES WILL NOT ALL YOUR HEADS TO BOW FOREVER. THE LORD GOD WILL NOT DISCIPLINE US FOREVER ... YOU ARE STRONGER💪🏿 THEN ALL!!! I KNOW YOU FEEL IT TOO MY MOST ANCIENT PEOPLE 🤴🏿👸🏿.......TIME TO RISE AND SHINE ✊🏿✊🏾...🌅 YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL..👰🏿 I LOVE YOU MORE!!!!😍🥰

Henry can’t do everything people, damn! Entitled people in these comments are ridiculous!

Wondering if it's still on netflix, probably 7 years late

@YurrWhat

3 жыл бұрын

You can search yourself yah dingus lol probably easier than asking

I am so sorry but with such rich history, the truth is Black Americans and African Americans have a different journey and can be seen in today's struggles in and out of America. Black Americans were born with a predispositioned attitude (born angry) African Americans were born out of the unfortunate misfortunes of life atrocities and migrate to opportunities around the world to meet with treatments enslaved people of color deal with. The journey understanding helps to understand the attitudes and culture of a person of color you meet and no monoliths exist. We do need to unite after acknowledging this and gain respect.

@sayitloudblcknproud

3 жыл бұрын

Black Americans & African Americans are typically one in the same. African immigrants and the children born of those immigrants all over the world have uniquely different experiences. We need to worry less about who is called Black or African and more about unity.

I need cable screw netflix

Why is it irrelevant why is it self righteous. Its the Same or less than what your doing.

Wow and to think of all of these civil war monuments being torn Down

@kahlilboi

Жыл бұрын

Confederate monuments 😂

Fuck critical race theory. This and roots should be mandatory in every history curriculum. People would maybe finally start empathizing. Well done guys, awesome documentary 👌🏼

Kind of feel awful about telling you this, but there are slaves in the modern world.

@stormstorm7396

4 жыл бұрын

This video isnt for you good day

@darlingthimblemoon4658

3 жыл бұрын

@@stormstorm7396 wow. That person's ignorance... They're basically saying, "all lives matter" 7 years ago. I just can't with those people. You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink.

69 comments nice

History Channel has better documentaries.

Do I get anything for that? Yeah, freedom for the future of a country that gives you every opportunity to be successful. America is a great land of opportunity for everyone, regardless of race, color, creed or national origin. 8f you want it, go get it.

N word is horrible. Don Cheadle didn't have to say that

Whatever

DNA is notoriously inaccurate ...