African American Lives
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African American Lives is a documentary television series hosted by Henry Louis Gates Jr. that explores the genealogy and ancestral histories of prominent African Americans using historical research and DNA analysis.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| African American Lives 2 | 2 |
| African American Lives canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: African American Lives Context triple: [Henry Louis Gates Jr., notableWork, African American Lives]
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A.
African-American history
African-American history is the chronicle of the experiences, struggles, and contributions of people of African descent in the United States, encompassing slavery, emancipation, civil rights movements, and ongoing cultural and political influence.
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B.
Black Americans
Black Americans are a racial and ethnic group in the United States descended largely from enslaved Africans, with a distinct cultural, historical, and political legacy that has profoundly shaped American society.
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C.
African American studies
African American studies is an interdisciplinary academic field that examines the history, culture, politics, and experiences of people of African descent, particularly in the United States.
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D.
African-American culture
African-American culture is the rich, diverse set of traditions, artistic expressions, social practices, and values developed by African Americans that has profoundly shaped music, language, fashion, and popular culture in the United States and beyond.
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E.
Black and White America
"Black and White America" is a funk-rock and soul-infused studio album by American musician Lenny Kravitz that explores themes of race, identity, and social issues.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: African American Lives Target entity description: African American Lives is a documentary television series hosted by Henry Louis Gates Jr. that explores the genealogy and ancestral histories of prominent African Americans using historical research and DNA analysis.
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A.
African-American history
African-American history is the chronicle of the experiences, struggles, and contributions of people of African descent in the United States, encompassing slavery, emancipation, civil rights movements, and ongoing cultural and political influence.
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B.
Black Americans
Black Americans are a racial and ethnic group in the United States descended largely from enslaved Africans, with a distinct cultural, historical, and political legacy that has profoundly shaped American society.
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C.
African American studies
African American studies is an interdisciplinary academic field that examines the history, culture, politics, and experiences of people of African descent, particularly in the United States.
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D.
African-American culture
African-American culture is the rich, diverse set of traditions, artistic expressions, social practices, and values developed by African Americans that has profoundly shaped music, language, fashion, and popular culture in the United States and beyond.
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E.
Black and White America
"Black and White America" is a funk-rock and soul-infused studio album by American musician Lenny Kravitz that explores themes of race, identity, and social issues.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
documentary television series
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genealogy television series ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
connect personal stories to broader African American history
ⓘ
reveal ancestral roots of African Americans ⓘ |
| airedOn | public television ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| creator | Henry Louis Gates Jr. ⓘ |
| executiveProducer |
Henry Louis Gates Jr.
ⓘ
Peter Kunhardt ⓘ |
| features |
Ben Carson
ⓘ
Chris Tucker ⓘ Oprah Winfrey ⓘ Quincy Jones ⓘ Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot ⓘ Tina Turner ⓘ Whoopi Goldberg ⓘ |
| firstAired | 2006 ⓘ |
| focusesOn | prominent African Americans ⓘ |
| followedBy |
African American Lives 2
ⓘ
linked to:
African American Lives
Finding Your Roots ⓘ |
| format | miniseries ⓘ |
| genre |
documentary
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genealogy ⓘ history television series ⓘ |
| host | Henry Louis Gates Jr. ⓘ |
| includesTechnique |
Y-chromosome DNA testing
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autosomal DNA analysis ⓘ mitochondrial DNA testing ⓘ |
| network | PBS ⓘ |
| numberOfEpisodes | 4 ⓘ |
| numberOfSeasons | 1 ⓘ |
| originalChannel | PBS ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalRunEndDate | February 8, 2006 ⓘ |
| originalRunStartDate | February 1, 2006 ⓘ |
| presenter | Henry Louis Gates Jr. ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Kunhardt Productions
ⓘ
Thirteen/WNET ⓘ
linked to:
WNET
|
| relatedTo |
African American Lives 2
ⓘ
linked to:
African American Lives
Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates Jr. ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
African American history
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DNA analysis ⓘ family history ⓘ genealogy ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
DNA testing
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archival research ⓘ historical research ⓘ |
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Subject: African American Lives Description of subject: African American Lives is a documentary television series hosted by Henry Louis Gates Jr. that explores the genealogy and ancestral histories of prominent African Americans using historical research and DNA analysis.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: African American Lives
linked to: African American Lives