Trace the turbulent and contradictory history of New Orleans through the family stories of two men.



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Discover the family histories of two African-American politicians from different generations and opposite backgrounds.



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The family histories of Barbara Walters and Geoffrey Canada (Harlem Children's Zone) are unearthed. The search is hindered by a name change that occurred in Walters' family's past and Canada not knowing the name of his grandfather.

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Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick discover that they each have ancestors who opposed slavery. Bacon's Quaker forebears rejected slavery in 1780; and a Sedgwick ancestor argued and won the 1781 Mumbet case, which helped end slavery in Massachusetts.

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Pastor Rick Warren, Rabbi Angela Buchdahl and Sheikh Yasir Qadhi learn that their family histories include stories about America's spiritual foundations; the struggle to achieve religious freedom and tolerance; and the challenge of retaining one's faith while still feeling like an American.

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Pastor Rick Warren, Rabbi Angela Buchdahl and Sheikh Yasir Qadhi learn that their family histories include stories about America's spiritual foundations; the struggle to achieve religious freedom and tolerance; and the challenge of retaining one's faith while still feeling like an American.

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The family histories of Samuel L. Jackson, Condoleezza Rice and Brown University president Ruth Simmons are investigated. DNA is used to determine which parts of Africa their ancestors came from.

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Margaret Cho, Dr. Sanjay Gupta and Martha Stewart learn their family histories share a similarity despite distinct differences: each is a child of first- or second-generation immigrants to America.

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Hear the stories of free black ancestors of John Legend, Wanda Sykes, Margarett Cooper and Dr. Gates.



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See how the American experience has been shaped by people who were in the New World long before the Mayflower.



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