African American lives [videorecording] / a film by Kunhardt Productions ; executive producers, Henry Louis Gates, Jr., William R. Grant, Peter W. Kunhardt ; written by Henry Louis Gates. Jr. ; series producers, Graham Judd, Leslie D. Farrell ; a production of Kunhardt Productions, Inc. and Thirteen/ WNET New York.
Gates, Henry Louis, Jr.; Grant, William (William R.); Kunhardt, Peter W.; Judd, Graham.; Farrell, Leslie D.; Sweet, Jesse.; Gladsjo, Leslie Asako.; Winfrey, Oprah.; Tucker, Chris, 1972-; Jones, Quincy, 1933-; Lawrence-Lightfoot, Sara, 1944-; Jemison, Mae, 1956-; Jakes, T. D.; Carson, Ben.; Goldberg, Whoopi, 1955-; Kunhardt Productions.; WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.); PBS Home Video.; Paramount Home Entertainment (Firm)
2006
RA1057.55 .A375336 2006
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Title
African American lives [videorecording] / a film by Kunhardt Productions ; executive producers, Henry Louis Gates, Jr., William R. Grant, Peter W. Kunhardt ; written by Henry Louis Gates. Jr. ; series producers, Graham Judd, Leslie D. Farrell ; a production of Kunhardt Productions, Inc. and Thirteen/ WNET New York.
Edition
Widescreen format.
ISBN
1415716943
Imprint
[Alexandria, Va.] : PBS Home Video ; Hollywood, Calif. : distributed by Paramount Home Entertainment, [2006]
Language
English
Language Note
Closed-captioned.
Description
1 videodisc (ca. 240 min.) : sd., col. and b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Other Standard Identifiers
841887051798
Call Number
RA1057.55 .A375336 2006
Dewey Decimal Classification
973/.0496073
Distributor No.
705179 PBS Home Video
Summary
A compelling combination of storytelling and science, this series uses genealogy, oral histories, family stories and DNA to trace roots of several accomplished African Americans down through American history and back to Africa.
Note
Originally broadcast as a four-part television series in 2006.
Host: Henry Louis Gates, Jr.; features Oprah Winfrey, Chris Tucker, Quincy Jones, Sara-Lawrence-Lightfoot, Mae Jemison, T.D. Jakes, Ben Carson, Whoopi Goldberg.
Host: Henry Louis Gates, Jr.; features Oprah Winfrey, Chris Tucker, Quincy Jones, Sara-Lawrence-Lightfoot, Mae Jemison, T.D. Jakes, Ben Carson, Whoopi Goldberg.
Credits
Music, Michael Bacon.
Audience
Not rated.
System Details Note
DVD, region 1; NTSC; stereo.
Added Author
Gates, Henry Louis, Jr.
Grant, William (William R.)
Kunhardt, Peter W.
Judd, Graham.
Farrell, Leslie D.
Sweet, Jesse.
Gladsjo, Leslie Asako.
Winfrey, Oprah.
Tucker, Chris, 1972-
Jones, Quincy, 1933-
Lawrence-Lightfoot, Sara, 1944-
Jemison, Mae, 1956-
Jakes, T. D.
Carson, Ben.
Goldberg, Whoopi, 1955-
Grant, William (William R.)
Kunhardt, Peter W.
Judd, Graham.
Farrell, Leslie D.
Sweet, Jesse.
Gladsjo, Leslie Asako.
Winfrey, Oprah.
Tucker, Chris, 1972-
Jones, Quincy, 1933-
Lawrence-Lightfoot, Sara, 1944-
Jemison, Mae, 1956-
Jakes, T. D.
Carson, Ben.
Goldberg, Whoopi, 1955-
Added Corporate Author
Kunhardt Productions.
WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
PBS Home Video.
Paramount Home Entertainment (Firm)
WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
PBS Home Video.
Paramount Home Entertainment (Firm)
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Table of Contents
Listening to our past / producer and director, Jesse Sweet; editors, Eric Davis, Michael Weingrad
The promise of freedom / producer and director, Leslie Asako Gladsjo ; editors, Joanna Kiernan, Geeta Gandbhr
Searching for our names / producer and director, Leslie D. Farrell; editors, Merril Stern, Kathryn Moore
Beyond the middle passage / producer and director, Graham Judd; editors, Kate Hirson, Stefan Knerrich.
The promise of freedom / producer and director, Leslie Asako Gladsjo ; editors, Joanna Kiernan, Geeta Gandbhr
Searching for our names / producer and director, Leslie D. Farrell; editors, Merril Stern, Kathryn Moore
Beyond the middle passage / producer and director, Graham Judd; editors, Kate Hirson, Stefan Knerrich.