Michael K. Williams Discovers His African Ancestry 

He's undoubtedly being greeted by the Ancestors with a welcome fit for a king. Eternal peace and rest to you, beautiful soul.

okay seeing michael k williams crying while hearing both isaiah washington on the phone and a nas instrumental all at the same time was way too powerful to handle

Rest in peace Michael K Williams, what a man

I always thought he was gorgeous

What an incredible actor… I’m glad he got to discover his roots before leaving behind such an incredible legacy. RIP Micheal K Williams🙏🏾🕊

Why am I getting teary eyed? As an African of the Ashanti tribe I am begging all African Americans, Afro Latinos, Afro Caribbean to please come home even if it is just to visit come back! Africa is your home it is your right and your ancestral land. Pleeassee come back!

Wow watching this now knowing he has passed has truly hit me. This man was authentic to the core. He put his heart into everything he did, we have truly lost a legend. 💔

Michael K. Williams is such a beautiful and talented man to me. I'm so glad he discovered the origins of his "Heart of a King" traits.

May your ancestors carry you home safely. Eternal peace dear brother 🙏🏾

wow...i'm Zimbabwean but grew up in America and am very familiar with the African American story....each time i watch these African American DNA stories on youtube i always get emotional and start tearing up. i'm glad he got to know a bit more about his roots. suuuch a beautiful thing. so happy...my brothers and sisters, we gotta unite!

Man this brought a tear to my eyes.

I did mine: Temne from Sierra Leone.

So that's Isaiah Washington. Michael K Willams and Idris Elba. All Mende people.

that stillmatic at the end was so perfect! welcome to the motherland brother. I am your fan from Rwanda

Man that was beautiful... wish I could do this in my own life. I feel like it would be so powerful for us as black people to know our roots beyond the grip slavery...

He is such an amazing actor.

Both Michael and Isaiah are Mende brothers from Sierra-Leone from their mothers' side! They gotta be brothers of some kind! So happy for them!!!

Breaks my heart that something I take for granted means so much to him and many in his position. I don't know how angry I would have been in his shoes.

This Guy was So Fucking Genuine, would love to have met this great King 👑

I got chills up my spine watching him, Erykah and Q-Tip ancestry videos. WOW!

My people from New Zealand , the Maori.. Whakapa or genealogy is of utmost importance to us... Tells the story of who we are , where we come from, could identify with them tears brother....... Awesome

This man is beautiful, extremely talented, genuine, and humble. I also love the fact he shares the same DNA with his "brother" Isaiah Washington. I have goose bumps from this. I love this.

My mother is from South Carolina as well and her lineage is from Sierra Leone.

I love the ending when he just lays it on him. Affirming it all. I want my DNA tested, now.

i can feel it... so black americans really need to knw thier true origines. it's touchin.

When they played Nas at the end I almost teared up because that was my jam. I had that on repeat when I workout at the gym. For some reason that song gives me energy and extra strength. Just knowing that blood still flows through my veins. Blood of a Slave , heart of a kING. Amen my brother. Rest in power Michael.

Some of the mende celebrity's are dark with beautiful skin and teeth.

Heart of a King. Blood of a slave.

He is so beautiful

Hes soo cute! To see this strong man get teary eyed is humbling.

this was so lovely to witness, very beautiful moment to share

Such an honest and humble reaction from MKW of finally finding his way back to his ancestors. SO IMPORTANT.

Wow... nice one bro coming from your Zulu brother!☺👌✌👍😟…

This was beautiful, happy for this brotha, had me shedding thug tears!

The King 👑 Found Out What Tribe He Belonged To Before His Passing! This Was Destined To Happened And His Tribe Welcomed Him Home! I Am So Happy That He’s Now Free! MAAT ⚖️ ASE 💞

That was beautiful. So powerful to know where you came from. Props to such a great talent like Michael K. Williams for sharing such a special moment!

OMG. I was right!! I literally just paused the video and studied his face and decided he was probably Sierra Leonean or Senegalese hah! I always play this game in my head of guessing African Americans roots. But it's only fun if they actually get a test done lol. I've been on a streak lately. Guessed Q-Tip was Guinean, Erykah Badu as Ivorian or Cameroonian etc. As an African woman I really love seeing my people around the world taking the initiative to learn their roots.. brings a lot of joy. And someone please tell Jamie Hector (Marlo) to get a test done cause I'm convinced he's Ghanaian Akan/Ashanti as hell with that head shape and eyes lmao!!

chills, gave me chills. powerful piece

respect all da' way to Mende of Sierra Leone! thx for inspiring footage Michael!

powerful, proud to have been a director and shooter on this piece

Wow!! this was so powerful, it made me cry as well. Rest well Mr. Michael Kenneth Williams. Gone wayyyy too soon you will be missed.

🕊🕊🕊🕊🕊✨ This was beautiful

This is awesome.

He had me crying

I would've cried harder than that... We all need to do these tests.

Rest, King 💔🙏🏾🕊

thats deep man im over here crying

Hebrews coming thru here like: "that's white mans science.... I ain't african."

Now I see why all Sierra leonean men like Gangster life it is in our DNA. Don't forget they are the most brilliant people in West Africa. Bravo to all Sierra leonean we most rise again like before. "Anthem of West Africa".

Rest in power king.. My heart is heavy on your passing but yet rejoice your no longer suffering .

I remember watching this years ago and being so connected with all three of the creatives. Cut the bs of 15 years to migrating to the heart of the artistic energy and Mike and Nas rang true. Not from surface level energy but from the blood to bone energy. Nas ain't been a liar for none of his life. Mike ain't been a liar for not a millisecond of his life. It's imperative to see who we ink ourselves to. Some muthafuckas don't give a damn, even when the world stops. Children of the SUN this is urgent.

This man has the most beautiful teeth.. This was so moving.

R.I.P. mike🙏🕊

This is a very great moment for Michael Williams...of late now.....RIP......

This is beautiful to watch, more African Americans should try to find them where their come from in order to find a little bit of their identity and history.

RIP, watched this video 3 years ago, came back

The power of knowing where you come from. Security in number, to identify your tribe...there is power in knowing. I love this. BEAUTIFUL!

Beautiful beautiful message and enlightenment indeed!😇

I am 17 % Sierra Leon too.

This is beautiful!

So happy to see black man( specially actors) been friends like that ( like brothers) 😍😍😍

What is flowing in my veins that survived all that Horror? What a Powerful 💥 statement?

so true feeling biracial west indian and African American, are from two worlds sometimes!

great video I'm happy for you Brother you inspired me I'm waiting for my results now

This is one of the most inspiring ones that I've seen this far, I love the magic in this

I know this video is old but I'm crying for Michael myself.

So cool! Brought tears to my eyes.

May the strength of your forefathers roots empower you 👊🏿🇿🇦❤️

Talented actor 💯💯💯

Last year I checked out the X-Men event in NYC. As I was waiting for the bus home (which was literally coming right across the street from where the premiere was), he was one of many others who came out after the private screening. Nobody seemed to notice him but I walked right up to him and asked for a picture. I was pretty nervous but he was extremely friendly. I will admit, I felt SO guilty and stupid for never finishing The Wire. I just personally don't watch much TV at all, but always heard amazing things about it. I mainly recognized him from many other films, even his small part in The Road. Once I saw that "Omar coming yo!" clip, I was immediately hooked, and understood why Omar Little was looked at as one of Television's most interesting characters of all time.

Such a beautiful beautiful being mankind has lost! 💔

That was great! We are brothers or cousins or something. I just discovered my rootz of the Mende people too! Yeah....it's like that. The reality hits you compelling tears to flow. Very very very deep! Congrats Mr. Michael!

Very beautiful video. Should be watched in schools.

Outstanding actor and appears to be a good man.

I just got my results back I’m also Mende I’m so overwhelmed I feel complete I just hope this is accurate so I can start my journey back home

Omar coming yo

That’s Awesome ‼️‼️‼️🤗🤗🤗🤗 This is so crazy ,WOW ‼️‼️TIME TO REUNITE 👊🏾👊🏾💯♥️♥️🙏🏽‼️‼️‼️

R.I.P King 🙏🏾

We got something they will NEVER take away, Come Home Brother

Your with the ancestors now brother. RIP

BLOOD OF A SLAVE; HEART OF A KING...

I ordered my test. Just waiting for it to arrive.

I can't WAIT to take that DNA test. Vanessa Williams took it too. I met someone at a party recently who took it.*

there it is! funny, isiah washington mentions louis gosset junior as having mende roots. i was watching him on sway universe and i kept thinking michael reminds me of someone. that is who.

R.I.P. Damn.

That's beautiful!

chills

Absolutely beautiful!

that was powerful

So amazing, powerful, and inspiring!

Amazing video. Very touching. More people should watch this to remind themselves of the need to reconnect, but also how horrific a crime slavery was.

This video is so inspiring and amazing. ❤

Michael has the most charismatic face for cinema. It's captivating.

now i wanna know my ancestry. good stuff

so emotional! :)

Yeah!!!! So glad for him! :-) Awww.... So glad. I can't wait to discover mine.

i hear you! i smile when you smile and share your tears of joy.

Fantastic!!!!

My tears are flowing ❤️💛💚🖤💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾

Rest In Power King 🙏🏾✊🏿