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Producer and Grammy winner Pharrell Williams reflects on the depth of his family ties to enslavement after reading an excerpt from an interview involving his ancestor on Finding Your Roots.
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Pharrell Reacts to Family History in Finding Your Roots | Ancestry
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00:00 Introduction
0:25 Pharrell finds extraordinary family document
1:01 Pharrell reads his 3rd great-aunt’s written words
2:28 Pharrell 3rd great-grandfather’s tragic childhood
2:57 Pharrell’s emotional reaction

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@AncestryUS Год назад

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@tiestokygoericprydz3963 Год назад

Pharrell is not oppressed

@thehillbillygamer2183 Год назад

They need to get Sean King to do this we'd all be interested in learning who his ancestors were yeah invite Sean King on this show

@thehillbillygamer2183 Год назад

@@tiestokygoericprydz3963 the ninja invite Sean King to do this we'd all be interested to see who his enslaved ancestors were Sean King

@VOLCAL Год назад

YALL KNOW WHATS MORE HORRENDOUS????? YALL STILL ON SOMEBODY ELSES LAND AND YET YALL GETTING ALL THIS SYMPATHY????? SAME WITH THIS JOULLLLSS... NONE YALL THE BIGGEST VICTEMS IN THIS COUNTRY....STOP...

@arabiabarboza267 Год назад

It's shameful

@Ericairline 3 года назад

Pharrell’s been in his 20’s for 20 years.

@ilovelife3328 3 года назад

I think his bone structure is what makes him look so young. He has a boyish frame to some extent. It’s crazy how he still has this “teenaged boy” aura to him!

@ajl2232 3 года назад

True. I was thinking how young he looks.

@13din 3 года назад

@@ilovelife3328 and his skin

@Rogerthatx10 3 года назад

2m times this has been written. He looks his age. He has zero facial fat, so nothing to droop.

@tiaraw872 3 года назад

@@ilovelife3328 and his skin makes him look young

@siliconiusantogramaphantis2122 3 года назад

This man is going to be 50 in 3 years and why does he look like he's still in his 20s??

@thedetour9576 3 года назад

botox

@TB-oh8zl 3 года назад

He is beautiful...isn't he.

@oc5939 3 года назад

A beautiful human inside and out.

@Jossette888 3 года назад

@@thedetour9576 It's genetics...Black don't crack, especially when we have the money to take care of ourselves and lower stress. I look incredibly young and I've never has any plastic surgery. Black people aged 12 years slower than whites. Our skin is thicker and it doesn't wrinkle easily.

@siliconiusantogramaphantis2122 3 года назад

@@thedetour9576 botox? How come he doesn't look like Dolly Parton and Mickey Rourke? Lol. Try harder hater.

@Ktheblackdiamond 11 месяцев назад

His name is Pharrell and has an ancestor named Farro that he JUST learned about. That is wild!! Wow! Gave me chills.

@AncestryUS 11 месяцев назад

Hi Unicorn Kav, and thanks for stopping by! We are delighted to hear you are enjoying this episode! Thanks for sharing!

@prophetrexlexful8783 Месяц назад

the sarcasm is strong in this one ahahhaha

@KSBMOFFICIAL Год назад

When he said, "I am trying not to be angry and I'm trying not to cry." I felt that in my soul. My sentiments exactly 💯

@LeemLovesArt Год назад

Why would he try not to be angry ,,, this whole situation deserves anger

Год назад

@@LeemLovesArtMy anger and resentment is starting to be toxic and stultifying. I have to transform it into something else. I have to forgive for my own sake.

@st20332 Год назад

@Tené A. Buckner i had someone once say to me, 'if you become the monster you sought to destroy, where is the change?' I think you may want to hear that too :)

@aaroncatolico7550 Год назад

Exactly, but it's also why content like this only builds HATE for the next generations by dwelling on the past. Just because this happened to your ancestors, doesn't mean that it happened to you, nor was it modern-day 'white people' who ever participated. So, don't HATE modern-day 'white people' just because of such content because you might if you become 'angry' like Pharrell started to feel. You still gotta use LOGIC.

@zacharycrosswait1704 Год назад

Shut up

@grassfedcharlie 3 года назад

That’s just TWO generations ago. That so crazy how recent slavery still is. Wow

@reggieoverton4437 3 года назад

YES, WASN'T TO LONG AGO...

@chandraanjelica5608 3 года назад

Yes!! And thats what our youth are not understanding. My great grandmother was born in to slavery and im only 30 years old. Slavery was literally just yesterday and the effects it has on our family, lineage and existence is just unearthing.

@reggieoverton4437 3 года назад

Well, technically a generation is only 20years, its only been about 100 or so years if you include neo-slavery & share cropping...

@grassfedcharlie 3 года назад

@@reggieoverton4437 there’s always that one dickhead, bro.

@mssha1980 3 года назад

Yes slaves were still alive 2 generations ago. My great grand parents knew former slaves

@-Bloomingtales 3 года назад

“I don’t want to cry and I’m trying not to be angry” I felt that and I feel this every day.

@kjw79 3 года назад

I’m sorry your community has these deep wounds.

@rosevalerio5863 3 года назад

It was deep, you should see the whole episode. He really struggled with it & you feel his pain. 😥

@SuperGabetendo777 3 года назад

@@rosevalerio5863 What's this series called? Ancestry?

@rosevalerio5863 3 года назад

@@SuperGabetendo777Finding Your Roots and airs Tue nights on PBS...

@SuperGabetendo777 3 года назад

@@rosevalerio5863 thanks

@michbankhead 6 месяцев назад

To the people that say "it wasn't you." When I hear about the pain my ancestors endured I am always brought to tears. If it doesn't make you emotional there might be something wrong with you

@mariahirano 6 месяцев назад

It is you, us, we carry their DNA we are part of them, we should honor their struggles by living their potential.😢❤

@MissAussieChick84 5 месяцев назад

Man I totally get it. Although I’m from a different history, my family has similar stories & it infuriates me to think about. It’s important for us to remember this history so that we never repeat it. As long as we don’t go forward with hate in our hearts, understanding we can’t blame people now for what happened then, we all will be ok.

@froggybug 5 месяцев назад

Very painful 😭

@NiniEJ 5 месяцев назад

@@mariahirano beautifully stated 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

@elainemarra9790 5 месяцев назад

That's right

@SunnyIlha Год назад

He was shook up very intensely. As he read his Aunt's testimony, His soul visibly trembled.

@1972dsrai 26 дней назад

That definitely made it more real for him reading the words of his own relative from that era.

@JERZGIRL201 3 года назад

This is why it’s so important to write a family book for your children to pass down. Imagine discussing 2020 in our own words, instead of learning about it in a history book, or distorted Instagram clips 100 years later.

@polh6462 3 года назад

That's a great idea!! Create a personal family history for your descendants. It gives a person so much insight into themselves. Seeing photo's of my ancestors always gives me more insight into them than just knowing their names.

@SuperMuneera 3 года назад

What do you think Facebook is? People write about their day to day, opinions and deepest thoughts on there.

@10INCHCRUSHER 3 года назад

My family did and people say they didn't know what they were talking about because it doesn't anywhere follow the narrative being pushed. And my family isn't unique. I did notice that because it was 1857, HG is saying he was automatically born into slavery, and that's not the case for a lot of blacks back then. Sorry, but those are facts.

@JERZGIRL201 3 года назад

@@10INCHCRUSHER you’re right, that’s not the case with everyone. I believe on a previous episode with Queen Latifah, one of her greats were freed back in the 1700’s, so that automatically made her following family members “free” also. HG is just speaking of this episode with Pharrell. But that’s why that book would be interesting, because it’s specific to YOUR family, and YOUR experiences.

@10INCHCRUSHER 3 года назад

@@JERZGIRL201 So her peeps were indentured servants. That's a WHole nother history that nobody wants to talk about.

@aliciad8553 2 года назад

"It's intense, sir. It's intense." Love that fame hasn't removed Pharrell's humbleness and polite manners.

@beverleykorte4460 2 года назад

Agree with you 👍

@AncestryUS 2 года назад

We're so glad you enjoyed the clip, Alicia!

@aliciad8553 2 года назад

@@AncestryUS Thank you for allowing these celebrities to share their family's stories. Personal stories, like Pharrell's family, make our country's history all the more personal - even when it isn't our family's story. 🙏

@AncestryUS 2 года назад

It's a pleasure to read your kind words of encouragement, Alicia D. ❤️ We're thrilled that you value the history and stories explored in this always interesting show. We hope that you can catch up on full episodes sometime and that you will share your thoughts with us again sometime. Make sure to check out the PBS website to see when and where you can view full episodes www.pbs.org/weta/finding-your-roots and call on our team anytime you need us.🌳

@josefadams647 2 года назад

10000% awesome comment - so true

@fabriannnaa6788 10 месяцев назад

I feel that it’s important to know and understand our ancestors pain and sufferings. So we can be more appreciative and grateful for the life we now have.

@AncestryUS 10 месяцев назад

Completely agree!

@Eyeris625 3 месяца назад

I agree. No matter how hard and painful, it is important to know.

@mortimersmithsr2522 2 месяца назад

Everyone was slaves, in every country on earth. It was every day life since the start of humanity

@arc7375 Месяц назад

So strange to see people being proud of “being a victim” - it’s like some sort of obscene fetish. Every country and every people of every race on Earth throughout history have been colonisers, have been colonised, have been slaves, etc.

@1972dsrai 26 дней назад

I think thats true whoever you are or wherever you’re from, but understand if you are a black person in the US it will have an even deeper meaning and appreciation if you’re able to trace your heritage. Only black people can say what that must feel like knowing your ancestors were enslaved and brought over unwillingly. I can’t fully understand what that must feel like, but appreciate its something you probably still carry and there must still be some lingering anger as Pharrell hinted at.

@lauriemcmannen 4 месяца назад

I live in Greenville, NC (tar river) and when he started reading, I ran to my library because I have seen this story! There is a book I purchased last summer on Manteo called "Slave Narratives" from the federal writers project 1936-1938 North Carolina. This story, Pharrell's story, is on page 45. Wow. It's a great and insightful read. I wanted to let people know about the book if they're unaware/wanted to read it!

@joanodom2104 3 месяца назад

Thank you!

@mamafanniespralines6792 Месяц назад

When he said Nash county that is usually Rocky Mount N.C. which my family are from

@donnamck8324 3 года назад

“You’re not a machine. What else can you feel?” - Absolutely

@shepglennon8760 3 года назад

Henry Louis Gates Jr has to be a therapist as well as a genealogist. He said something that I think is really important for men to hear because we don't like to cry. I'm a therapist myself and i was like "yup he would definitely make a good therapist!" I'm crying 😭

@amandathode4540 3 года назад

I cried when he said that to him. He always seems to know what to say at the right time.

@gregory46236 3 года назад

That statement really hit me.

@rodrecusadams 3 года назад

You cute

@akumulight 3 года назад

@marzouk6270 3 года назад

To think his great grandma never knew her great grandson would be a famous, rich an respected man in America.

@TheNacerd 3 года назад

Worse than that, she would never even imagine that

@adrianwright8685 3 года назад

Most great grandmothers don't get to know what happens to their great grandsons - it's not unusual!

@96DanielWest 3 года назад

@@adrianwright8685 you've missed the point buddy

@mrrebelbunny5316 3 года назад

@@adrianwright8685 the point is the slave women wouldn't have even imagined her Great Grandson would get to live a life of luxury

@McYeroc 3 года назад

Yup well thank God that's all in the past now.

@theriaults07 6 месяцев назад

Humans are so mean to each other.

@Sommervillle 4 месяца назад

Just imagine how proud his ancestors would be to see his achievements!

@messily1456 2 года назад

"You're not a machine. This was horrendous. How else would you feel?" That struck my heart. I'm so grateful for the fullness of emotion. Therein lies understanding.

@ms.chellylumpkins1143 Год назад

Exactly what does his emotions allow him to understand?

@SonnyMeadows Год назад

@@ms.chellylumpkins1143 ... let me guess "forgiveness" 🙄

@kodyscot9360 Год назад

n now pharrell working for the same folks.

@aGwEENapple Год назад

@@ms.chellylumpkins1143 it's not good to hold in hurt

@brit8802 Год назад

@@SonnyMeadows maybe you should try it dumbo

@mikeygoodboi 3 года назад

His responses got to me. Everyone knows that it happened and THEN you see pictures, dates and hear their words, and all of a sudden you're inside of the story

@fett_420 3 года назад

What do you think his reaction would be if this was William Ellison that owned them?

@dmitri8117 3 года назад

@@fett_420 Of course none of us can speak for him but I can imagine it's similarly difficult knowing your ancestors put people through suffering as it is knowing they suffered.

@nocomment2468 2 года назад

You're inside the story and you think, "How, how could this be?" But it was. It's hard to wrap your mind around a truth that puts your nightmares to shame.

@jkhtravelrn 2 года назад

I agree. I can’t even begin to express my sorrow that people were ever treated as the slaves were. How can one human look into the eyes of another-especially a child-and do what was disgustingly done to these beautiful souls. I’m so sorry…

@jkhtravelrn 2 года назад

@@nocomment2468 excellent description of what I’m feeling… 💔

@peggystreetinfluencer Год назад

Out of all the interviews in 'Finding Your Roots' this one was the most profound. Beautifully done, honest and sincere. Sending hugs to Pharrell.

@johncollins3046 10 месяцев назад

“ I don’t want to cry and I’m trying not to be angry” - Pharrell Sums up our lives past & present We persevere

@TOm-hr2mb 3 дня назад

Stop lying. It's 2024, not 1824.

@johncollins3046 3 дня назад

@@TOm-hr2mb The great year 2024 when humanity achieved perfection 😳🤣 “…try not to be angry “

@MissCandy350 3 года назад

He’s his ancestors wildest dreams ✊🏾

@checkmattee222 3 года назад

@None nope I'm black and I don't won't to live with the "white man".

@Nia-hy1uy 3 года назад

Hallelujah

@heartgang7778 3 года назад

Frfr

@SexPot99 3 года назад

Sincere kudos. Unfortuntely not very much solace when the rest of us descendants live sub-standard in a country our people built and have been brutalized in, without restitution, nor repair.

@whitexiii3308 3 года назад

@@checkmattee222 You rocking with segregation?!?!?

@d_mo100 3 года назад

Pharrell, Pharoah, Farro... so many name similiarites within his family.

@Areyousayingidontknowmyname 3 года назад

Its interesting how this happens. Like separated twins that marry men with same name and call their kids similar names. I found out when i got to know my family history that the name i chose for my daughter was a name of one of my ancestors. Its a unusual name. DNA has some interesting stories to tell.

@d_mo100 3 года назад

@Luxe Monreaux It was an observation! Calm down!

@Areyousayingidontknowmyname 3 года назад

@Luxe Monreaux and the moon landing was faked.

@Natalie-ds3ok 3 года назад

@Luxe Monreaux what do you mean he doesnt like black women??? His wife is literally mixed Ethiopian and Laotian?? His girlfriend before that is afro Trinidadian??

@TsunayoshiSawada469 3 года назад

Maybe they did it on purpose?

@ashraftarabishi2319 3 месяца назад

Yet, after all of this hardship, this is the guy who gave us the song "Happy".❤

@1972dsrai 26 дней назад

Times have changed. His ancestors would be amazingly proud of his achievements.

@Andy-vt7sl 9 месяцев назад

3:00 to 3:16 might be the closest I’ll ever come to understanding what it would feel like learning my ancestors were slaves. Such raw and real emotions here on both sides of the conversation. Kudos to both of these men for helping us become more empathetic.

@robreich6881 4 месяца назад

Everyone on earth probably has an ancestor that was a slave at some point. It was a universal institution across the entire globe. Only one group of people define their entire identity around it (160 years out and counting).

@ArynKH 2 года назад

“I don’t wanna cry, and I’m trying not to be angry.” That is how I feel every time I hear about slavery.

@taniyachulan1439 2 года назад

@@runningbear6391 their are still children of slaves alive today. It wasn’t that long ago. And it’s effects are still lingering. Do your own research and see for yourself.

@taniyachulan1439 2 года назад

@@runningbear6391 their in there 80’s & 90’s. We don’t forgot about the Holocaust or war we honor and remember those that have came before us. Why should black people forgot about slavery ? Because it didn’t effect you ? Like I said just do your research ignorance is not something to be proud of.

@WeezerColdplay 2 года назад

@@runningbear6391 there are people in their 90s that experience Jim Crow.

@zzyyxxo 2 года назад

Be angry. I am.

@WeezerColdplay 2 года назад

@@runningbear6391 people said that during jim crow too lol

@elizabethedwards3607 3 года назад

Pharrell seems like a very humble man, this was very moving.

@skullsmashrz 3 года назад

He is I’ve met him lmao

@HaileyMarieGrande 3 года назад

If you notice, all celebrities from Va are extremely humble. It amazes me.

@margretharris9532 3 года назад

Don’t forget the Oprah interview when he said racism doesn’t exist anymore and that the world was a post racist global society. Only if you’re rich enough to have it!

@emmajeenienozistel1809 3 года назад

I’ve met him before , he’s extremely soft spoken and really down to earth.

@hunnibunni20 3 года назад

Naah he said he’s the “new black” and doesn’t identify with blm.

@mickeyj6921 Год назад

Wow! To have history presented to you from your ancestors in their own words....chilling and amazing at the same time. I would love to be able to have that type of history. It's heartbreaking. How resilint of a people are we to still be here?!

@citizencoy4393 11 месяцев назад

Our ppl were no joke and neither are their descendants! We are still under attack for a reason! Bc we are still a threat!

@warrenitsuks9580 10 месяцев назад

"I am trying not to cry, and also trying not to be angry..." from Pharrell hit different. Like he "knows" those ancestors. We carry a lot down hereditarily such as illnesses, both mental and physical, to looks, to personalities... Just so crazy to realize that this was part of your ancestors path. Intense for sure.

@AncestryUS 10 месяцев назад

Hey Warren. We appreciate you taking the time to watch the video and share your feelings with us. It was a really powerful and thought provoking episode and we appreciate you sharing your thoughts with our community today. We hope you will have the chance to watch full episodes of the show sometime and that you will let us know if we can ever lend a hand in advancing your own research.🌳

@timesup6302 5 месяцев назад

It's not that deep

@despotato269 2 года назад

Imagine going back and telling Pharell’s great-great-great aunt that she would have a great-great-great legendary, essential, phenomenal musician as a nephew. Nobody would have believed her🥲

@angelray8560 2 года назад

He’s not a legend you’re reaching.

@dirigibility 2 года назад

@@angelray8560 Pharrell is quite legendary as an artist, especially as a producer. His work has had a great influence on modern music.

@aphextriplet6850 2 года назад

@@angelray8560 he's produced for Jay-Z, Beyoncé, Gwen Stefani, Justin Timberlake, Britney Spears, Gloria Estefan, to name a few. He has 13 Grammys. You're sitting on RU-vid commenting nonsense. Incomparable.

@user-bf5ik2sq5e 2 года назад

I thought the same thing. How very proud his family - ancestors, current and descendants ....💌 Season 7 Episode 5 - Pharrell

@venusdourga 2 года назад

Nobody. It"s true.

@Everythingcashmire. 3 года назад

This is amazing my 4th great grandfather was apart of the slave narrative and I got to read his story.. Out of 2300 people I had a relative that was interviewed I am forever thankful..

@please.665 3 года назад

You are very fortunate.

@samanthamc2921 3 года назад

Would you share his story?

@mommyshark1124 3 года назад

That's awesome

@chebbiereadsandknits672 3 года назад

That’s awesome that you read his story. I hope the 2,300 people’s ancestors have all been able to hear their stories. Such a small population. Is this stored in a Public space?

@eshowoman 3 года назад

@@chebbiereadsandknits672 The entire database is on the Library of Congress website.

@Mcmilliomay Месяц назад

Wow, thanks to my daughter in middle school she helped me find this channel because of what she was taught today. 👍🏽Good job to the history teachers and homage to all our ancestors

@DJCayjuynSpyce 6 месяцев назад

I appreciate Ancestry for providing this type of content. I am thankful to hear the words of Pharrell's ancestor and receive a true glimpse into what our people endured. I enjoyed the interviewer understanding Pharrell's feelings and affirming him in that moment. Allowing him to feel all his emotions which is something that is not afforded to many Black people especially Black men.

@AncestryUS 6 месяцев назад

Thank you for your thoughtful comment, DJ Cayjuyn Spyce. Dr Gate's jr certainly offers a masterclass in family history and his knowledge and expertise is truly mind blowing. Make sure to check out many more thought provoking stories within our dedicated 'Finding Your Roots' playlist - ru-vid.com/group/PL0xuz8BBkD4gm8NBVH8ga1elIoAkBjL-q. Enjoy the festive season and please call by and see us again anytime. ☃️🎄🎁

@DJCayjuynSpyce 6 месяцев назад

@@AncestryUS Thank you 😊 I will be sure to check out more of Dr.Gate’s content. I love his interview style.

@blaekman 3 года назад

Pharrell looks young but his eyes and his demeanor tell a different story.

@divineselfentity 3 года назад

Working hard long hours in richness will do that to u. Most perfectionists looks this way.

@zakariaelfadi9759 3 года назад

what do you mean with his eyes and his demeano?

@yepdodamath 3 года назад

Was thinking the same thing.... partying or age..starting to tell on him

@aGwEENapple 3 года назад

@@zakariaelfadi9759 he's focused and serious maybe. He's crafty and a creator. Always thinking of something.

@byiza9484 3 года назад

@@zakariaelfadi9759 the eyes age regardless of skin care or cosmetic enhancements. They are the windows to the soul

@AuthorLHollingsworth 3 года назад

Our ancestors were so strong that I cry just thinking about it. They endured, so that we could live. As a Black Race, we got to treat each other better. This wasnt that long ago. Jesus!

@teresasahli5891 3 года назад

“They endured so we could live.” amen

@nancycortez1231 3 года назад

Counting yrs i felt the same way not long ago God 😪

@jessicaaye3738 3 года назад

💯🙏🏾

@hpa8924 3 года назад

First thing jesus never existed for Black ok stop this nonsense .

@iaintmadatcha 3 года назад

Slave movies never show the depth of evils we endured, aligator bait being 1 example read a book called without sanctuary it will blow your mind the ways the Europeans were so creative with their torture techniques this is the stuff they have hidden but its all coming out now

@Madmun357 Год назад

Dr. Gates, what you're doing really matters. It's moving. It's touching. It's important. Your empathy shows. You never show anger, yet, like Pharrell I'd surely have to fight that urge to be. I watch very little television, but I watch Finding Your Roots when I can. Thank you for the work you do. You're a blessing to the American narrative.

@robinrocha2091 4 дня назад

Thank you! Enjoyed the historic story. Please keep them coming.

@Stories10190 3 года назад

Salves actually lived till the 1930s. That is insane. That's literally just yesterday. And they want black people to move on

@sharris6677 3 года назад

@@rainsong7327 shut up.

@rolliesclass3986 3 года назад

@@rainsong7327 Sometimes the pain of the past is the fuel that drives the desire to succeed .

@unrulytdott2824 3 года назад

@@rainsong7327 a great country?

@anonymous2215 3 года назад

Very true

@executioner8320 3 года назад

@@rainsong7327 Great country? Babylon is going down

@rachpump 3 года назад

A lot African Americans have been denied their history. It’s heart breaking, but their stories need to be told.

@j.mancilla8339 3 года назад

Immigrants share this bond of denied history as well. Many have left everything behind in deprived parts of the world to start a better future for their children. In doing so many of their stories where lost and left behind.

@13pewpew13 3 года назад

The first step is knowing that you’re most likely an indigenous Native American and not African for hundreds of thousands of years before this land was colonized.

@shycurves82 3 года назад

@@j.mancilla8339 all lives matters...right?

@kkaybaltimore 3 года назад

@@j.mancilla8339 NO. THEY DON'T. They have their history

@mikeaskme3530 3 года назад

@@kkaybaltimore she knows, she is just trying to find some sort of comparison.

@sandwormgod4771 6 месяцев назад

No matter what, how utterly fantastic to be able to read your great, great, great, aunts actual words and account of her life.

@AncestryUS 6 месяцев назад

Hi Sandwormgod, thanks for watching. We are happy to see that you enjoyed this video. We hope it inspires you to dive deeper into your family history research.

@usondajohnson5931 Год назад

I'm just seeing this and it hurts so bad that our people had to go through this inhumane hatred. Each day when I rise I thank my ancestors for being the strong one that helped pave the way. The sacrifices made. You are a strong person and continue to strive forwards to your greatness cause you've got Angels in Heaven that are truly proud of you. Continue to stay blessed young man..

@vs71597 3 года назад

Henry Louis was great in this video. “You’re not a machine.” Really great, thoughtful responses.

@AncestryUS 3 года назад

We wholeheartedly agree. Henry is the perfect host with such a deep understanding of the past. Thank you for sharing your own impressions.

@johnnytsunami4186 3 года назад

I thought that the hosts insistence that Pharrell become emotional, rather than remain logical, did a great disservice to Pharrell and to the viewers. I wanted to see Pharrell's genuine response, not him being goaded into getting angry or being upset, based on what the host deems as an "appropriate" response. Clearly, Pharrell's initial response wasn't "appropriate" enough for the host.

@lisarichardson6253 3 года назад

Agreed, I loved hearing him day that. 🙂❤💜

@gaila.9852 3 года назад

@@johnnytsunami4186 That is not at all what happened. Also, "remain logical"? How detached are you?

@nickbusby7018 3 года назад

@@johnnytsunami4186 I agree Thomas. He didn't want to allow Pharrell's logical thinking to come into place. He insisted he wasn't a machine as if he had to become emotional.

@AMinnie 3 года назад

“I don’t wanna cry and I’m trying not be angry.” Wow.

@LolaBugzy85 3 года назад

As an African I am always happy to see AAs trace their roots. It hurts me to see the pain AAs have gone. We love you in Africa and Africa is your home.

@dodgeplow 3 года назад

Takes strength and courage

@Xara_K1 3 года назад

And that's the problem. BP see denial of feelings that they are entitled to, and need to express for their own sanity, as strength. What has happened to BP deserves anger, hate and expression of pain. The important thing is to use those emotions as an impetus to better our conditions, whatever it takes. But we use that emotion to forgive things we really shouldn't.

@MrHammerman97 3 года назад

@top RAHmen Well said! people must look forward, not victimize themselves from the past. I know for sure their ancestors wouldn't want that.

@Pablo-ig7tx 3 года назад

It has nothing to do with the subject and i hope it wont be misinterpreted but you are gorgeous

@mjz16 4 месяца назад

I lived in a one-room “house” with my whole family, including extended family. It was literally a Square structure, made of clay, dirt floor, no running water, no cooking facilities, or a bathroom to speak of. The bathroom was a wash that went past the back of the property. For cooking, we scavenged anything that would burn. Rubber shoe soles burned hotter and lasted longer so we looked for those even no if they smoked a lot and didn’t smell good. but anything we could burn was good. Built a fire on the ground, like when you go camping. Food was scarce and hard to come by. Barefoot was the way to go and it was luck if any of us had a pair of shoes once in a while, especially for going i to “town” which was a very small town with not a lot of modern timings in it. You wonder when this all was? The 1970s! I’d say we were lucky. We weren’t slaves and didn’t know the inhumanity of not being thought of as people.

@casperskestrel Год назад

Pharrell is an inspiration. Look how much he has achieved and how far he has come, despite the bondage and persecution of his ancestors.

@alexmaldonado7971 3 года назад

3 months later and here I am laughing again 😂. He looks like an old jaden smith. Great to see this. It’s amazing.

@baron6797 3 года назад

Thought the same! Like if you were looking at Pharrell while tripping on acid, you'd see Jaden!

@felix_five 3 года назад

Except Pharrell has talent and doesn’t ride on his fathers coattails

@joywilkins64 3 года назад

No this dude looks the same age....21

@dailyhunter3683 3 года назад

@@felix_five Ouch! Shots 🔥🔫.

@Introvertsan 3 года назад

@@felix_five Jaden is talented as well and no one is saying this about other Hollywood families so why are people so mystically concerned when it pertains to the Smith family.

@dee_dee_place 2 года назад

I'm glad there is an actual record of the slaves' experiences. It's one thing to just hear about slavery but to actually hear it in the words of those who personally experienced slavery... that's a whole other level of understanding. This is invaluable!

@michaeltrevino201 2 года назад

Somewhere on RU-vid there is an audio recording of a few people that were born into slavery. It's crazy/sad to think that we can actually **hear** the voices of slaves.

@elnora1469 2 года назад

documenting history is so important!

@seansimms8503 2 года назад

You realize alot of us whose parents were born in the 1930s...were raised by their former slave grandparents?

@dee_dee_place 2 года назад

@@seansimms8503 Yes, and hopefully you have their stories, handed down from your Grandparents to your Parents to you. My heritage is European & EuroAsian but I only have a small amount of history from 1 of my Grandparents. I know nothing about the other 3.

@seansimms8503 2 года назад

@@dee_dee_place...yes, my son and granddaughter now live in all places, South Carolina...I told all my kids history is what it is, past actions did shape the present but whatever we do today to this group or that group ain't changing the past, nothing against south Carolina it's just with my Yankee Illinois education, kind of ironic.

@fguanilo27 11 месяцев назад

Wow this is big. To let Pharrell and other celebs to know these things allows us to get into their personal lifes and see how they feel away from their industries. Ty for doing this!

@theeditor1149 11 месяцев назад

How special to be able to read the words of your ancestors, but also tragic to see what they went through, and all for survival, their own and that of their families. And you realise it's because of them and their struggles that you are here.

@Nikki-fm7ow 3 года назад

“What kind of people, man? What kind of people...?” I’m in tears.

@Kikigreentea 3 года назад

@@joeblow1186 Did they became enslaved, and their children, and their children's children? You're being intellectually dishonest if you don't see how the fact that it was so mass (12 million+ on the middle passage), so long (century after century), fairly recent (I know people who knew slaves), and on Western soil (one of the youngest developed countries) makes it a bit different than others? The impact is going to be greater because it was done on a greater scale. "ThErE wErE alWaYs slaves, yOur aNcEsToRs juSt hapPeNeD tO bE aMoNg tHe MoSt ReCeNt" does not make it less impactful. ALL slavery was and is wrong.

@keynesianeconomics4113 3 года назад

@@joeblow1186 Germany committed the greatest atrocities the world has ever seen, and had eventually crumbled in war, only 80 years ago. Within several decades, Germany had become fully integrated into the world economy and a cornerstone of global institutions, and now enjoys a society rivalling the best in the world. For most of the past millennium, White Europeans have always come out ahead. It's no secret that Argentina and and Uruguay are among the best countries in South America due to their European heritage. Same with Canada in North America, Australia and New Zealand in Oceania, and South Africa (comparatively) in Africa. The world for the past 500 years has been very pro-European and that won't change because of a few hashtags on Twitter. I'm not saying I agree with it, but that's just the way it is.

@Sirdud2SickK 3 года назад

@@keynesianeconomics4113 There are many great countries of different races, because the race doesn't define the country.

@keynesianeconomics4113 3 года назад

@@Sirdud2SickK Not the race of a country per se, but the European-style institutional values such as democracy, freedom and equality.

@Sirdud2SickK 3 года назад

@Aw Flower humanity lends itself to favour greed and selfishness across the board.

@phil5301 3 года назад

And when I hear folks say, “I’m not my ancestors”, sounds crazy to me. Yeah, they’re right. The ancestors were much stronger....💯

@malikastone 3 года назад

Well said!

@juanitasmail5259 3 года назад

I’ve always say that !!!

@Xings868 3 года назад

Facts

@TillRapture 3 года назад

You do know some of our ancestors did provoke God to wrath right? But I do understand what you mean though.

@whisperingwhiskerss4877 3 года назад

💯💯💯💯💯

@AbsolutelyNOW 2 месяца назад

So beautiful , incredible video, made me cry.Could feel the emoyions of Pharrel, I have lot of respect for Pharrel and his music.

@AncestryUS 2 месяца назад

Hi there, thanks for watching! We are happy to see that you enjoyed this clip from Finding Your Roots.

@AbsolutelyNOW 2 месяца назад

@@AncestryUS welcome 🤗

@patriciamurphy6730 6 месяцев назад

Thank you for reading your aunt Jane's words so beautifully. Your a good man God bless. FYI: I am in tears.

@AKO_Always 3 года назад

Henry Louis Gates is such a profound historian.

@AncestryUS 3 года назад

Thanks for watching. We agree and are naturally big fans of Dr. Gates ! ❤️

@moniquei.jonesmfa7898 3 года назад

I so agree with you and very articulate also.✊

@edmey 3 года назад

Actually, he has chosen to go "commercial" rather than do substantive work - as pointed out by African-American economist Glenn Loury (Brown University).

@damemarthafalker6738 3 года назад

@@edmey He's spent a life time doing substantive work at Harvard. If at this stage, he wants to reward himself with a little shine in the spotlight, I think Skippy has more than earned that. His record speaks for itself; he has nothing to prove.

@krysdekel 3 года назад

Yes! He is a phenomenal historian. I am so grateful for the work he's done throughout the years.

@sabrinabreaux1727 3 года назад

My ancestor Felix Haywood was interviewed for the Slave Narratives also .

@angelataylor5241 3 года назад

Wow. I'm glad you have that record. I would wish that you had a different family story. I know my family story has whites who fought on both sides. That is really awful. It is horrible to think that my ancestors actually owned humans. I was told the myth that "(they) didn't treat their slaves bad!" My family members even said they were loved by their slaves. That is so wrong on so many levels. I have nothing to do with them anymore.

@korie4198 3 года назад

I love that they are developing such a deep collection of narratives. While in was in University studying education, they were an invaluable resource to supplement the written history. Especially because they show a deeper and sometimes different perspective and adds much more value than other forms of fiction which are generally written more to entertain with less focus on accurate representation.

@lavettacannon3138 3 года назад

Really? Wow, that’s amazing!!!🙏🏾

@natalierache 3 года назад

My aunt and ancestor, Carrie Mason, was as well.

@miayahnke5838 3 года назад

I’m so glad you got that info for your family ❤️

@tonymckinney1355 3 года назад

"What kind of people?" The spirit of those kind of people are still among us.

@grassfedcharlie 3 года назад

Isn’t that crazy ?! Zero evolvement.

@sheilahsutton3516 3 года назад

Whatever doesn't get healed gets passed down.

@chandraanjelica5608 3 года назад

Amen

@kennadowning 3 года назад

Powerful comment

@catonamushroom1019 3 года назад

Yes, too true!

@longdragon3 3 года назад

Pharrell must eat good food because this guy looks like he in his late 20's despite being flippin 47! It's nuts!

@sambanelly4219 3 года назад

48 this year

@angelnumber2002 3 года назад

My uncle is like this and eats super clean

@byiza9484 3 года назад

He looks great!…but 50’s is really when the body starts visibly breakdown

@sambanelly4219 3 года назад

@@byiza9484 Not for Jay-Z

@Cper2000 3 года назад

@@byiza9484 haters gonna hate lol 😁

@fujitafunk Год назад

I loved his reactions, so human and caring. 😢 Pharrell is an amazing musician and I'm sure his ancestors stand right beside his achievements, just as he is proud of them for being so strong.

@AncestryUS Год назад

We are happy to see that you enjoyed this video! Thank you for watching.

@paulhampel8084 Год назад

This was a great way to share this message.

@folarinosibodu 3 года назад

3:10 "It's intense sir, its intense." Always gets to me.

@healthyliving4922 2 года назад

Me too

@dry7810 2 года назад

Me too

@KristyLove47 2 года назад

Me too

@brrrogers 2 года назад

I replayed that so mamy times. His face. :'(

@berta.9912 2 года назад

Why?

@STEAMLabDenver 3 года назад

I’m so happy Pharrell has had so much success. I’m sure his ancestors are smiling down at him. ❤️

@gambinored81 2 года назад

Yes👏🏾💯

@charlottelinder4868 2 года назад

Jamie Smith I was thinking the same thing They would be so proud of Pharrell Wow

@kiddgemini2068 2 года назад

He sold his soul for the white man so i don’t think they would be proud

@efemzyekun900 2 года назад

@@kiddgemini2068 where you there when he was selling it? Show us your prove....and your own soul is still intact right? Bigot.

@yankee1882 2 года назад

@@kiddgemini2068 the African Tribe leaders that sold them would disagree.

@McLeod2022 Год назад

"You're not a machine. This is horrendous"... I LOVE this program. It is THE one TV show I try to structure my time around. I do reserve restraint for the concerns that come with surrendering your genetic fingerprint... but... every damn time this program is on... I watch. We walk through oppression and struggles in its many forms and odd, wild discoveries... secrets hidden and truth lost to time. I think its time to launch and take the chance. My scoundrels are among my angels. LOVE this program.

@AncestryUS Год назад

Hi McLeod, thank you for watching! We are glad to see that you enjoyed this video.

@carissabacon7014 10 месяцев назад

Oh wow, this was intense and power. What a beautiful thing to be able to know and hear his ancestors words.

@AncestryUS 10 месяцев назад

Thanks so much for watching, Carissa. We're glad you enjoyed the clip, and hope you've been able to catch reruns of the show on Tuesday evenings on PBS. 😊

@aGwEENapple Год назад

"You're not a machine. This was horrendous" So touching. A lot of our first reactions is to say "I will not cry" .

@AncestryUS Год назад

Thanks for watching and for sharing your thoughts. ❤️

@aGwEENapple Год назад

@@AncestryUS you're very welcome 😄 🌹

@vaf Год назад

@Ancestry you are bringing so much closure to many people who didn't even know they needed it. Thankyou so much for giving a voice and a story to those who couldn't speak

@Diamndprincess01 3 года назад

Somewhere in Florida or some Midwest state, there’s a teacher telling kids that slavery wasn’t all bad and some slaves were treated well...downplaying how horrible chattel slavery was.

@shania9528 3 года назад

What is your motivation in saying this, troll or pure ignorance? You can’t trust the countless accounts of the enslaved, that are available to read?

@eb3023 3 года назад

@Korucuk kataloški broj hey man I think you dropped this 🧠

@ptaylor4923 3 года назад

Is... How bad slavery is. (Actually, some were treated better depending on the owner... that doesn't down play it, just includes facts) but when you're active in helping some of the 25 million slaves in the world today, let me know

@makinitsch9113 3 года назад

And those same teachers never teach that there were white slaves, or bonds men and women, who died under bondage. Treated no better than slaves. I have both European and African ancestors who were slaves. You won't be taught that in any school

@mant8vaei314 3 года назад

@Korucuk kataloški broj your comments is still there luv

@jennyb7745 2 месяца назад

How shocking for him.Would have loved to hear more about the daily lives of Pharrell 's ancestor Jane,as the detail brings to light just how much they endured.

@lilyrara Месяц назад

If you pause the video at 0:54 you can read some of it even though incomplete. The violence detailed is horrific.

@mscandys549 5 месяцев назад

Being on this site for the first time and seen this story has encouraged me to subscribe to this channel.

@AncestryUS 5 месяцев назад

Oh that is wonderful to hear, MsCandy! We wish you all the success in your research!

@brettbeez 2 года назад

I think whats even more incredible in this story is...his family went from slaves to celebrity. If they could see him today how much they would be brought to tears from seeing their ancestory in prosperity

@KG-bliss Год назад

Just unbelievable!! Beautiful and heartbreaking all at the same time..... slavery was horrendous.

@triviatrudy Год назад

So true! So very true!

@alexajackson8227 Год назад

Celebrity has always been misperceived as prosperity and success. It’s not necessarily the case and certainly not for most.

@brettbeez Год назад

@@alexajackson8227 i would agree, but i was only speaking on Pharrells ancestry specifically; Not all descendants as a whole.

@unclesam6386 Год назад

God bless America

@garrettsmith8286 2 года назад

Always loved Pharrell as an artist. There is something calming and soulful about him.

@AncestryUS 2 года назад

Thanks so much for stopping by Garrett, we hope you enjoyed the video!

@sasharabson7829 Год назад

There’s a phase that’s always stuck with me and it is ‘“you are your ancestors wildest dreams” and it’s true for everyone . Everyone’s existence has been a history of struggle ,life , death and survival.

@Faith-ko5eg Год назад

This broke my heart & made me cry. I can’t imagine how he felt.

@AncestryUS Год назад

Hi Faith, thank you for watching!

@BlueRascal54 3 года назад

The Finding Your Roots episodes that Henry Lewis Gates presents are so very powerful. Pharrell didn't want to cry and tried not to get angry. I cried and got angry for him. What a wicked thing slavery was. What a wicked thing.

@jillmortlock8439 3 года назад

And all those wicked people professed to be Christian and went to church.

@vitojones5934 3 года назад

The picture of the owner did Pharrell in

@catonamushroom1019 3 года назад

@@jillmortlock8439- so true, never forget.

@crjetpilot 3 года назад

Slavery continues today, whether it’s forced child labor, sex slavery, etc. There’s nothing we can do to right the wrongs of the past (other than examine their stories and learn from them) but there are opportunities to get involved in the present against injustice.

@drinny26 3 года назад

What was wicked was selling your people into slavery. That’s how it all started.

@nedadjenisijevic8710 3 года назад

"I don't wanna cry and I'm trying not to be angry" 🥺

@syberdieforlove 3 года назад

@@mrkingofhaha your name is "MrKingofHaha" and yet you're not funny lol

@lenadublavais4273 2 года назад

@@mrkingofhaha your so caught in your head you don’t know what empathy is

@kellygrubbs915 Год назад

Absolutely heart wrenching.

@PickleAllergy Год назад

this is amazing. simply amazing. i would love to be able to go get those ancestors, bring them back and show him what a good guy this man is, and what her determination to carry on has allowed

@AncestryUS Год назад

Thank you for sharing this with us. ❤️

@djmaxxhtx 3 года назад

I had a neighbor 100yrs old in the 70’s. Her parents were slaves. She still took the trash to the curb into her 90’s.

@theactualtruth4951 3 года назад

That's disgusting, no one helped her? Wait if her parents were slaves, was she born into slavery or after they were freed?

@_amyxh3182 3 года назад

@@theactualtruth4951 slaveey continued. in secret when it “ended”

@anndejesusnegron326 3 года назад

Some time after taking the ancestry dna test, man from Nigerian decent contacted me. Turns out he was a distant cousin of mine. It was very painful to realize that some of my ancestors were enslaved in the Caribbean. It's a very bitter pill to swallow, but I try to be grateful because they were the survivors and I would not be here if they didn't survive.

@randylinkert2615 2 года назад

Hello Ann, how are you doing. I was in the comment section and I came across yours I was thrilled to say Hello

@shanellemoore2414 2 года назад

Hey maybe we are related alot of Nigerians were brought to Barbados.

@anndejesusnegron326 2 года назад

@@shanellemoore2414i believe all my carribean brothers/sisters who've been there for at least 200 years are truly my distant cousins.

@hellooutthere8956 2 года назад

You wouldn't be here either if they had not been made slaves. You ever think Abt tht. I'm not saying you would have been born in the motherland but not born period. Your parents grandparents or others of your ancestors would never have met and hs children.

@anndejesusnegron326 2 года назад

@@hellooutthere8956 so true. i am grateful for the greater purpose in life that brought me here now, no matter how easy or difficult the circumstances.

@katytarkington7183 Год назад

His reaction to hearing that his family was born into slavery was very chilling. We have been taught that’s what happened, but for him that’s his family. They are the reason he is here today, and he was so much stronger that I believe I could’ve been with that kind of reality. What a waste of human life, and a disrespect of human life. This is why I tell my students History is so important. We have to look at the mistakes that were made and learn from them. We have to do better, and we have to love better.

@carlossimpson 10 месяцев назад

Then you have people like me, who grow up without having met no one from their family, including their mother, father, literally no one... being treated like slave many times from childhood to teenage times, from racism to bullying, and here I am I've done it just by myself. I did it by always following my heart and helping to make this world a better place for all. God Bless you all.

@Pain53924 7 месяцев назад

No evidence for god though

@LisaApril Год назад

Cry and be angry. There’s nothing wrong with feelings. My grandmother told me stories of her life and I never cried when she was alive, but after she died I cried a lot about how she suffered. I did feel angry on her behalf but more than anything I felt sorrow.

@2mac_mini952 11 месяцев назад

Bro was trynna force some tears to gain some sympathy and pity LOL

@RahAsia-yd2cr 11 месяцев назад

Don't be silly. If whites can cry about the holocaust

@mshoney9301 9 месяцев назад

@@2mac_mini952 like you're spamming this comment for attention? lol

@lhl9010 8 месяцев назад

almost all people had it far worse than people today do,m but the homeless of today with no food to eat or place to sleep will have their history to leave.

@CaptchaNeon 3 года назад

It’s fascinating to hear his unique name along with his 3 times great aunt’s kids boys names

@Melmac101 3 года назад

Exactly I was thinking the same thing

@cheezheadz3928 3 года назад

Names are generally passed down.

@opportunisticobserver 3 года назад

Young kings!

@kareemjohnson8059 3 года назад

I thought I was the only one who peeped that. Ferro,Fenner and Pharrell are eerily similar especially since there are 100+yrs between them.

@tanyaevans1276 3 года назад

I feel like this was made up as far as his aunt story and the children names. How and why would her Monster oh I mean her master allow her to name them after king's?

@electrictorquechannel Год назад

“You’re not a machine, this was horrendous!” Absolutely love the host

@jocelynborbolla6852 Год назад

How touched he was hearing his story and how important it is to tell....to think that there are lawmakers who want to edit history in schools. It matters...

@Rlbluv12 3 года назад

This was the first time I have ever seen Pharrell not smiling, and looking like he was about to fight someone. And I understood the anger he was feeling

@xoxxobob61 3 года назад

Quite the Oxymoron for the man who wrote a song called "Happy" and made us all happy with that to not be smiling.

@Dangic23 3 года назад

Watch the full episode....gets worse

@DanielUnk 3 года назад

so u think he should fight the people today who had nothing at all with this history?

@Rlbluv12 3 года назад

@@DanielUnk No, that’s not what I meant at all. And I’m not going to bother to explain it to you

@asmrmamaass6158 3 года назад

Cry if u need too ! It’s ok scream if u need too ! Let’s just makes sure history don’t repeat it’s self

@blacksnow869 3 года назад

Amen

@angelataylor5241 3 года назад

Horrifyingly, many republicans want to make people be slaves again.

@susansmith493 3 года назад

@@angelataylor5241 No, they do not. Flat out lie used to control. Remember, the slave owners were democrats.

@kendgabe822 3 года назад

Whhhaaaaattt???? You THAT gullible? Naive? Or you a troll??

@skr8674 3 года назад

@@angelataylor5241 oh stop.

@peggystreetinfluencer Год назад

Out of all the episodes, this was the one that broke my heart. Very painful.

@everettscott4745 8 месяцев назад

Ancestry is fantastic. I joined about 6 years ago, and discovered so much about my family and ancestors. I'm very grateful.

@AncestryUS 8 месяцев назад

That's awesome, Everett! It's wonderful that you have learned so much about your family history. What would you say has been one of your favorite discoveries so far?

@kaybee9071 3 года назад

The pain in his eyes...we can all relate to that!

@itsjustme0123 3 года назад

This was heartbreaking. To know you are still carrying the name of cruel slave owners, it's just a life altering experience. My heart goes out to Pharrell.

@sandyfields678 2 года назад

What i dont understand,about names..i would not carry name of slaveowners..i would hav changed it..made up a name ..like brown..it would b brownlee or something..dna can help trace family now..oprah had it done yrs ago,named countries of her heritage...

@sandyfields678 2 года назад

Also,how do people on slave ships be identified that drowned at sea by storms etc...is there a record of sales in africa..or better yet stories..??.

@randylinkert2615 2 года назад

Hello Heather, how are you doing. I was in the comment section and I came across yours I was thrilled to say Hello

@ljc3484 2 года назад

You can always change your name.

@RighteousFiyah 2 года назад

I changed mine. It was about $700, but it was worth it

@mscandys549 5 месяцев назад

So grateful for this

@sylvialyles919 Год назад

This one right here!!! Gave me so many chills!!!

@sinderella23 3 года назад

His ancestors must be so proud of him! He is doing so much to bring people together and he is reaping what was owed to them. He was chosen.

@eXtremeFX2010 2 года назад

He said it. "What It Means To Be African American" Something many do not get the history behind. You may move on... but the history of it, cannot be erased. We continue to learn.

@killtheZOG 2 года назад

The whole basis of modern society is built off of all different kinds of slavery, how was Rome built? How were the pyramids built? Etc. May I remind you there are slaves of all races still enslaved today. You’re literally fine. Shut up.

@eXtremeFX2010 2 года назад

@@killtheZOG "Shut Up" Reported To RU-vid. Have a nice day.

@q_q123 2 года назад

@@killtheZOG edgy kid

@turiguliano416 2 года назад

Why do African Americans act as if their history begins with Trans Atlantic Slavery? Why not look at where you really are from before it happened, and that history and culture before it was robbed and stolen. There lays the real treasure, gems, and heritage, and culture. Slavery was an interruption to the history, not the story, why always focus on the one-page interruption instead of the whole book? His family history is not the story of slaves. That's one paragraph in a whole book so why stop and start there? A DNA test will tell you exactly the answers, and the place it says you are from is your real culture, story, roots, and identity, and this applies to Caribean people too.

@killtheZOG 2 года назад

@@turiguliano416 because they love to have something to complain about

@alexiajimenez-cordova5675 10 месяцев назад

Pharells face whens hes tryong not to cry and looking at the presemter is so striking. Never seen his face like that. so heartbreaking

@averagebear7488 10 месяцев назад

This one touched me so deeply for some reason...when he said to Dr. Gates, "It's intense, Sir", that hit me.

@BlackPriest001 3 года назад

I love how polite and courteous he is even under those intense emotions, and pondering the words he just read and thinking of what his family went through.