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What Happens When ‘Finding Your Roots’ Uncovers a Famous Family Secret Too Big to Air?
Henry Louis Gates Jr. explains how the PBS series navigates shocking ancestry revelations, guest privacy and the truths that can forever alter a family story.
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According to The Hollywood Reporter’s source item, What Happens When ‘Finding Your Roots’ Uncovers a Famous Family Secret Too Big to Air?, Henry Louis Gates Jr. explains how the PBS series navigates shocking ancestry revelations, guest privacy and the truths that can forever alter a family story.
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