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Finding Your Roots S7E5 — Write My Name in the Book of Life
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Finding Your Roots•Season 7•Episode 5

Write My Name in the Book of Life

8.0/10 · 46 votesFeb 16, 202160 min

Ranked #3 of 10 in Season 7•+0.1 vs season avg

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Guests: Pharrell Williams and Kasi Lemmons. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. helps musician Pharrell Williams and filmmaker Kasi Lemmons uncover extraordinarily rare first-person accounts of their enslaved ancestors.

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Episode Summary

"Write My Name in the Book of Life" is episode 5 of Finding Your Roots season 7. It scored 8.0/10 from 46 votes, ranking #3 of 10 episodes this season (season average 7.9). It aired on February 16, 2021.

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