African American lives 2
(DVD) 

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Burlington Public Library - Non-fiction (DVD)DVD 973.0496 AFRICANAvailable

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LC Subjects
African Americans -- Biography.
African Americans -- Genealogy.
African Americans -- History.
DNA fingerprinting.
Documentary television programs.
Genealogy.
Nonfiction television programs.
Television programs.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Other Subjects
African Americans -- Biography.
African Americans -- History.
Biographical (Nonfiction) -- Television series.
DNA fingerprinting.
Genealogy.

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Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (240 min.) : sd., col. ; 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)

Gates, H. L., Youngelson, J., Gladsjo, L. A., Sweet, J., Judd, G., Angelou, M., Broyard, B., Cheadle, D., Freeman, M., Gomes, P. J., Henderson, K., Rice, L. J., Joyner, T., Joyner-Kersee, J., Rock, C., & Turner, T. (2008). African American lives (Widescreen format (16x9).). PBS Home Video ; Distributed by Paramount Home Entertainment.

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

Henry Louis. Gates et al.. 2008. African American Lives. [Arlington, Va.] : Hollywood, Calif.: PBS Home Video ; Distributed by Paramount Home Entertainment.

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

Henry Louis. Gates et al.. African American Lives [Arlington, Va.] : Hollywood, Calif.: PBS Home Video ; Distributed by Paramount Home Entertainment, 2008.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Gates, Henry Louis., et al. African American Lives Widescreen format (16x9)., PBS Home Video ; Distributed by Paramount Home Entertainment, 2008.

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