African American Lives

African American Lives
by Graham Judd

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Actor: Benjamin Carson Sr., Henry Louis Gates, Mae C. Jemison, Quincy Jones, Whoopi Goldberg
Director: Graham Judd
Brand: PARAMOUNT PICTURES
Producer: Jesse Sweet
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.78:1
Running Time: 240 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-05-02
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: PBS Paramount

DVD Reviews of African American Lives

DVD Review: dvd
Summary: 5 Stars

Excellent DVD. I also bought the second one. I love the would thing. Thanks for offering to sell on Amazon. A++++++++++++++

DVD Review: African American Lives
Summary: 5 Stars

I really enjoyed this series,and wish to congratulate PBS for again being in the vanguard by producing it. For those interested in African-American genealogy,I feel this is a must have. And even if you're not a fan of genealogy itself, the celebrities and the presentations of their 'stories' are interesting in and of themselves. Highly recommend!

DVD Review: Really, really good television
Summary: 5 Stars

A wonderful PBS program hosted by Henry Louis Gates. With the aid of historians and geneologists, Professor Gates researches his own history and that of several prominent African Americans. Each guest speaks of his or her own knowledge of their ancestors and Professor Gates fills in the gaps using census records, estate diaries, archives and DNA. Everyone is in some way surprised by what they learn concerning their lineage. Professor Gates is a gifted communicator, and the interaction between he and his guests is very interesting. I loved the segments with him and his dad and aunt. The parts regarding slavery are very moving--it's sobering to see how human beings were put on the level of oxen or cattle with some records not even listing their names. The guests appeared to be deeply touched when told of their enslaved ancestors. I would highly recommend this well made, fascinating DVD to anyone who is interested in geneology or African American issues, or really anyone.

DVD Review: good production
Summary: 4 Stars

Quincy Jones and I are related, so I found this video to be very enlightening. It was a well done piece about African American heritage.

DVD Review: Informative and Inspiring
Summary: 4 Stars

This video was very entertaining. It researches the family history of several prominent african amerians. It also provides a general history of blacks in slavery, Jim Crow years, the Civil War, The Middle Passage and the Great Migration. Specific information is given on how DNA can assist in geneology studies. I recommend this video for the family.

Description of African American Lives

Renowned scholar Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr., W.E.B. DuBois professor of the Humanities and chair of African and African-American Studies at Harvard University, takes Alex Haley's Roots saga to a whole new level. Using genealogy and DNA science, Dr. Gates tells the personal stories of eight accomplished African Americans, tracing their roots through American history and back to Africa. Participants include Dr. Ben Carson, Whoopi Goldberg, Bishop T.D. Jakes, Dr. Mae Jemison, Quincy Jones, Dr. Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot, Chris Tucker and Oprah Winfrey.

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