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26. Agreed. If anything, Gates brings out the point that we are all more alike/related than

Thu Jun 25, 2015, 01:28 AM

Jun 2015

we would think today. Really fantastic weaving of history and genealogy.

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PBS: 'Finding Your Roots' Affleck episode violated standards [View all] alp227 Jun 2015 OP

When will they learn the cover up always WAY worse than the crime randys1 Jun 2015 #1

Especially since he could have given it a nice spin cosmicone Jun 2015 #3

It is always worse davidpdx Jun 2015 #22

Ya think? frazzled Jun 2015 #2

Yes. He thought it would harm his image 7962 Jun 2015 #4

If he truly wants to be unracist MountCleaners Jun 2015 #6

Was it a request from Affleck himself? joshcryer Jun 2015 #7

Himself, apparently frazzled Jun 2015 #10

Yikes! joshcryer Jun 2015 #12

Affleck is afraid of offending anyone. Gore1FL Jun 2015 #8

I think it was Anderson Cooper whose ancestor had slaves csziggy Jun 2015 #21

Ya and so is everyone in else in the world because slavery cstanleytech Jun 2015 #32

Holy Streisand Effect, Batman! tishaLA Jun 2015 #11

I don't get why entertainment programming has editorial standards sybylla Jun 2015 #13

Yeah, Confederacy and slavery is part of my ancestry too. ananda Jun 2015 #29

I find this whole story really odd. Skinner Jun 2015 #14

Because he's a narcissist. GeorgeGist Jun 2015 #18

Exactly shanti Jun 2015 #20

Sounds like you might understand. Igel Jun 2015 #28

not guilt at all, shanti Jun 2015 #30

Now wait just a goddamned minute! gregcrawford Jun 2015 #17

I'm not sure why he or the show would want to cover that up Marrah_G Jun 2015 #23