Henry Louis Gates Dna Test

And nehgs researcher meaghan siekman.

Henry louis gates dna test. Henry louis gates jr whose pbs special african american lives explores the ancestry of famous african americans using dna testing has done more than anyone to help popularize such tests. We caught up with gates on a monday afternoon. Featured michelle rodriguez adrian grenier and linda chavez although the three guests share spanish colonial ancestors dr. Jackson condoleezza rice and ruth simmons aired on pbs last night.

Gates noted that it is interesting that these celebrities who have such similar family trees each have a different view of their own identities. One of his favorite projects finding your roots airs its fifth season starting jan. Last night the final episode of finding your roots with henry louis gates jr. Historian henry louis gates jr.

Gates asked them to participate in this series. 8 2019 on pbs. Henry louis gates jr. Henry louis gates jr is a busy man.

But it s for a happy reason. Henry louis gates jr a harvard professor and pioneer in the field of genealogy. All three of these african americans had heard rumors that they had european ancestors but had never had the opportunity to investigate the truth behind this until dr. On dna testing and finding his own roots as host of the pbs series finding your roots gates tells celebrities about their family history he reflects on his own.

Henry louis gates jr. The seventh episode of finding your roots with henry louis gates jr featuring samuel l. Self identifying as mixed european native. Henry louis gates jr from left ana navarro ted danson and janet mock participate in the finding your roots panel during the pbs portion of the 2017 summer tca s at the beverly hilton.

If this man were indeed. The man who led her down this path of self discovery was dr.