Latin Roots
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. helps musician Rubén Blades & journalist Natalie Morales uncover their hidden roots in Latin America, revealing secrets that their ancestors went to great lengths to conceal. Traveling from Puerto Rico to Columbia to Brazil, Gates & his guests recover long-lost family stories—meet heroes and villains--and celebrate the virtue of accepting one’s relatives whoever they may be.
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S11 E6 - 30s
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. helps musician Rubén Blades & journalist Natalie Morales uncover their hidden roots in Latin America, revealing secrets that their ancestors went to great lengths to conceal. Traveling from Puerto Rico to Columbia to Brazil, Gates & his guests recover long-lost family stories—meet heroes and villains—and celebrate the virtue of accepting one’s relatives whoever they may be.
Rubén Blades Traces His Panamanian Heritage
S11 E6 - 4m 5s
Rubén learns about the difficult life of his African ancestor in Panama on his mother's side.
The Complex Chapter in Natalie Morales' Family History
S11 E6 - 3m 59s
Natalie Morales learns about her maternal third great grandfather, Domingos, a farmer born in Brazil, a father to thirteen children. Going further back, Henry Louis Gates and researchers determine her first ancestor to come to Brazil from Portugal.
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