Finding Your Roots Season 1 Episode 9
John Legend and Wanda Sykes
Most African Americans struggle to trace their ancestors beyond Emancipation; slavery erased names and family ties with brutal efficiency. But what about the descendants of the handful of free black people who evaded bondage during that terrible time? Musician John Legend and comedian Wanda Sykes discover the extraordinary stories of the free black ancestors they never knew about, while Professor Gates himself and his 98-year-old friend Margarett Cooper delve into the mysteries shrouding the free people of color in their family trees.
1 - 10Adrian Grenier, Michelle Rodriguez and Linda ChavezMay. 20, 2012- 1 - 9John Legend and Wanda SykesMay. 13, 2012
- 1 - 8Martha Stewart, Margaret Cho and Sanjay GuptaMay. 06, 2012
- 1 - 7Samuel L. Jackson, Condoleezza Rice and Ruth SimmonsApr. 29, 2012
- 1 - 6Robert Downey, Jr. and Maggie GyllenhaalApr. 28, 2012
- 1 - 5Rick Warren, Angela Buchdahl and Yasir QadhiApr. 14, 2012
- 1 - 4Kyra Sedgwick and Kevin BaconApr. 07, 2012
- 1 - 3Barbara Walters and Geoffrey CanadaApr. 01, 2012
- 1 - 2John Lewis and Cory BookerMar. 24, 2012
- 1 - 1Branford Marsalis and Harry Connick, Jr.Mar. 24, 2012
