Henry Louis Gates
in African American Lives 2

Following on his success in tracing Oprah’s roots, Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr., returns on African American Lives 2 to journey deep into the ancestry of an all-new group of celebrities.

In part two of the series, Gates locates participants’ ancestors in Africa, Europe and America, including poet Maya Angelou, author Bliss Broyard, actor Don Cheadle, actor Morgan Freeman, athlete Jackie Joyner-Kersee, radio personality Tom Joyner, comedian Chris Rock, music legend Tina Turner and others who were selected from among more than 2,000 applicants.

African American Lives 2 premieres tomorrow, February 6, at 9:00 pm ET. Check your local listings.

African American Lives 2 on PBS