African American Lives

African American Lives is a PBS television miniseries hosted by historian Henry Louis Gates, Jr., focusing on African American genealogical research. The family histories of prominent African Americans are explored using traditional genealogic techniques as well as genetic analysis. Gates has written an associated book, In Search of Our Roots: How 19 Extraordinary African Americans Reclaimed Their Past, which was published in early 2009.

First Aired

Feb 1, 2006

Last Aired

Feb 23, 2008

Episode Runtime

2h 0m

Network

PBS

Country

US