On dna testing and finding his own roots as host of the pbs series finding your roots gates tells celebrities about their family history he reflects on his own.
Henry louis gates dna test.
Has explored the ancestry of dozens of influential people from diverse backgrounds taking millions of viewers deep into the past to reveal the connections that bind us all.
Henry louis gates jr.
And nehgs researcher meaghan siekman.
Gates asked them to participate in this series.
After taking a dna test in 2006 oprah discovered that her ancestry dates back to the kpelle an african ethnic group that once lived in the country we now call liberia.
Henry louis gates jr whose pbs special african american lives explores the ancestry of famous african americans using dna testing has done more than anyone to help popularize such tests.
Gates noted that it is interesting that these celebrities who have such similar family trees each have a different view of their own identities.
Last night the final episode of finding your roots with henry louis gates jr.
We caught up with gates on a monday afternoon.
But it s for a happy reason.
Henry louis gates jr from left ana navarro ted danson and janet mock participate in the finding your roots panel during the pbs portion of the 2017 summer tca s at the beverly hilton.
The man who led her down this path of self discovery was dr.
Historian henry louis gates jr.
Henry louis gates jr.
Jackson condoleezza rice and ruth simmons aired on pbs last night.
All three of these african americans had heard rumors that they had european ancestors but had never had the opportunity to investigate the truth behind this until dr.
8 2019 on pbs.
Self identifying as mixed european native.
Henry louis gates jr a harvard professor and pioneer in the field of genealogy.
He could have been the ancestor who contributed the ashkenazi dna to your genetic makeup.
Henry louis gates jr is a busy man.
If this man were indeed.