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Father Missing

Lupita Nyongo carries DNA from the oldest maternal haplogroup called Mitochondrial Eve.

Aired 11/17/2020

FromHenry Louis Gates, Jr.

Finding Your Roots

Father Missing

Clip: Season 6 Episode 14 | 1m 10sVideo has Closed Captions

Lupita Nyongo carries DNA from the oldest maternal haplogroup called Mitochondrial Eve.

Lupita Nyongo carries DNA from the oldest maternal haplogroup called Mitochondrial Eve, something we’ve never seen on the show before. During this time, no human beings were alive outside of Africa meaning every person on Earth was Black!

Aired 11/17/2020

FromHenry Louis Gates, Jr.

Corporate support for Season 11 of FINDING YOUR ROOTS WITH HENRY LOUIS GATES, JR. is provided by Gilead Sciences, Inc., Ancestry® and Johnson & Johnson. Major support is provided by...

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Flight Preview

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Scarlett Johansson, Lupita Nyong’o, and Lidia Bastianich discover surprising roots. (30s)

Journey To America

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Scarlett Johansson reflects on the decision her great-grandfather made to flee to America. (45s)

Lupita Nyong’o Has DNA from the Oldest Maternal Haplogroup

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Lupita Nyongo carries DNA from the oldest maternal haplogroup called Mitochondrial Eve. (54s)

Saying Goodbye

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As a child, Lidia Bastianich’s family fled her hometown of Pola to escape communist rule. (46s)

Scarlett Johansson Remembers Her Family Pre-Holocaust

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Scarlett Johansson discovers the tragic fate of her family that stayed behind in Poland du (40s)

Wasrsaw Unexpected

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Scarlett Johansson discovers the tragic fate of her family. (1m 36s)

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