Finding Your Roots | Clip | Free People of Color
Issa Rae discovers that her ancestors were free people of color during the time of slavery.
Issa Rae discovers that her ancestors were free people of color during the time of slavery.
For more than a decade, renowned Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr. has helped to expand America’s sense of itself, stimulating a national conversation about identity with humor, wisdom, and compassion. Professor Gates has explored the ancestry of dozens of influential people from diverse backgrounds, taking millions of viewers deep into the past to reveal the connections that bind us all.