African American lives. 2
(DVD) 

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Contributors
Kunhardt Productions.
Inkwell Films (Firm)
WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
PBS Home Video.
Paramount Home Entertainment (Firm)
Published
[Arlington, Va.] : PBS Home Video, [2008].
Status
Available
Central - Adult DVD/ Blu-ray
DVD 973.0496 AFRIC 2
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Published
[Arlington, Va.] : PBS Home Video, [2008].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (240 min.) : sound ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
841887052320

Notes

General Note
Originally broadcast on PBS in 2008.
General Note
"Enhanced for 16x9 televisions" -- Container.
Creation/Production Credits
Original score, Michael Bacon.
Participants/Performers
Host, Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
Description
Features Gates guiding eleven other African Americans on a search for their ancestry while exploring the history of African Americans from the Middle Passage and slavery to the early 20th century. Shows how genealogical investigations and DNA analysis help Maya Angelou, Bliss Broyard, Don Cheadle, Morgan Freeman, Peter Gomes, Kathleen Henderson, Linda Johnson Rice, Tom Joyner, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Chris Rock, Tina Turner, and Gates himself discover where they come from and who they are.
Target Audience
Not rated.
System Details
DVD, region 1, NTSC; Dolby digital 5.1 surround.
Language
In English.
Language
Closed-captioned.

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Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

(2008). African American lives (Widescreen format (16x9).). PBS Home Video.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

2008. African American Lives. PBS Home Video.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

African American Lives PBS Home Video, 2008.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

African American Lives Widescreen format (16x9)., PBS Home Video, 2008.

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