Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates Jr. guides poet Maya Angelou, author Bliss Broyard, actor Don Cheadle, actor Morgan Freeman, theologian Peter Gomes, college administrator Kathleen Henderson, publisher Linda Johnson Rice, radio host Tom Joyner, athlete Jackie Joyner-Kersee, comedian Chris Rock and rock 'n' roll legend Tina Turner on a journey to discover their ancestry in AFRICAN AMERICAN LIVES 2. The four-part series draws on DNA analysis, genealogical research and family oral tradition to trace the lineages of the participants down through U.S. history and back to Africa.

February 2010 (check local listings)

Discover other PBS programs honoring and celebrating Black History Month in February 2010.