NOVA (1974)

Episode Overview

Numerous descendants of enslaved individuals often lack comprehensive records of their heritage. This episode follows one family's journey to uncover their forgotten lineage, highlighting how science and genealogy can reconstruct a family tree fragmented by slavery. Accompany filmmaker Byron Hurt during a large family reunion as they embrace the joy of kinship within the African diaspora, while unearthing new aspects of their history that they believed were irretrievable.