Top 10 Most Dramatic Moments on Finding Your Roots

Let's get to the root of the drama. Welcome to MsMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for the most intense, drama-filled reactions and reveals on PBS’ “Finding Your Roots.” Our countdown includes Pharrell Williams, Mandy Patinkin, Pamela Adlon, and more! Which of these moments did YOU find the most dramatic? Let us know in the comments below!
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[@MsMojo]

Which of these moments did YOU find the most dramatic? Let us know below, and check out our video of the Top 10 Awkward Moments on Finding Your Roots - kzbin.info/www/bejne/pmnYnZh3mtx1d5Y

[@mlynettepinky595]

I don't know why my comment keeps disappearing Anyway, keep the videos with Finding Your roots, because you're also giving a history lesson.

[@mlynettepinky595]

It's in the blood. People found out they are doing the same thing their ancestors were during.h John Lewis, LL Cool J, and Levar Burton found out they share the same thing has their ancestors. John found out his ancestors were involved in politics, trying to fight for civil rights. LL found out that he had 2 ancestors who were boxers. LL cool J use to box. Levar introduced a lot of kids to books and taught us how to appreciate reading. He had ancestors who were educators. It was sad when Mandy found out how his ancestors died. Joe Maganella found out he is Black. Lol It is a lot of whites whose ancestors were here during slavery, have Black Sub Sahara blood Just like it is a lot of Blacks who have white blood like Levar, Tracy Morgan, and Henry Gates Jr

[@mlynettepinky595]

It is the blood. People have no idea that they had ancestors who did the same thing they did. John Lewis, LL Cool J and Levar Burton They found out that they were doing the same thing their ancestors were doing. Levar educator like his ancestors LL Cool J had 2 ancestors who were boxers. He use to box too. John Lewis civil rights activist and politics Mandy's was sad when he found out how his ancestors were killed Joe found out he was black. It is a lot of whites in America who have black, Sub Saharan blood. Research said it is around 75% Blacks whose ancestors were slaves have European blood.

[@Beth_Alice_Kaplan]

Sometimes watching the guests on FYR learn their family histories can be so overwhelming. I remember watching the episode with Mandy Patinkin when it first aired, and the way he fell apart in an instant broke my heart.

[@zizzy0093]

Andy Samberg's story is also amazing. They were able to find his mother's biological mother and father.

[@dreyer8483]

I LOVE that episode!

[@TriforCeair]

Horrible. I cannot process all the pain and suffering they were forced through.

[@AprilB-vy6uq]

FYR is a wonderfully educational show, it also reminds us that humanity was not always kind. It reminds us to do better.

[@WendyDarling1974]

I was struck by Bernie Sanders, who had no real idea what his immigrant father had gone through or just how many of his relatives were murdered in the Holocaust. It was clear that to him it explained a lot about his childhood.

[@lauriemohr470]

Quest Love’s story is amazing! I’d watch that episode over and over. His history, but also American history. ❤

[@user-vl7un2zq6y]

I have always thought that it would be really cool to have Henry Louis Gates do a genealogy chart for me.

[@mlynettepinky595]

I don't know why comments are not showing It keeps disappearing Anyway, keep up these videos Finding your roots, you're also giving a history lesson

[@samuelcollantes1175]

Joe Manganiello. Happy thursday morning, Phoebe, take care and God bless you. Greetings from Colombia to you as well

[@FUJA-b3o]

First I have to say there should definitely be a box of tissue paper on the table. Next Ms. Davis was very wise to hone in on what all of this information means. It tells you why your life has been difficult or easier and why you’ve had to overcome some things that you didn’t realize were an issue.

[@justjulie2859]

Mr Burton has aged very very well. I was in kindergarten o first grade when roots came on tv. In my 40’s I checked out the dvd set of roots and found out I remembered about 5% of the actual series, where he was tied up and whipped. BTW, in real life at that time, I had never seen an African American, grew up in small town Wisconsin.

[@shellyt1453]

I found out about my grandfather's biological father just 3 years ago! I was shocked because I'm carrying someone else's last name 😮. But I Love 💗 My Family and would like to find my other paternal grandfather's biological family

[@PandaHead602]

This is awesome

[@andrewgray8554]

Joe M. Episode was the most extraordinary I’ve ever seen. And on that same episode Tony Gonzalez is great too. That episode is a must view.

[@chesiedengun]

Al of these stories are amazing.

[@thefantasticretroreviewer3941]

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[@daniellemhall1358]

As someone in the African diaspora, sometimes its alarming to think of how close and yet so far we are far we are from our enslaved ancestors. You hear stories and for a moment in time you reach out and touch them. My grandma once told my mom that HER grandma could remember her early life on the plantation before emancipation. Its just crazy.

[@kathleencharles7130]

All of them

[@thefantasticretroreviewer3941]

We get to know more about these Folks

[@maralisil]

Yup, Birth Certificates aren't always correct. It happens often, to me and a friend of mine!

[@mlynettepinky595]

This is no big secret. People lied all the time for different reasons People lied when they had affairs, under age pregnancy's, to hide their real race and nationality because of Jim Crow and etc. Black light skinned or biracial people who passed for white didn't tell their spouse that they were Black. On the babies birth certificate, it would say both parents are white. Some people didn't even have birth certificates. In the South, a lot of Blacks didn't have birth certificates. I have several relatives who were born in the 1930s and 1940s who didn't have a birth certificates. Men signed birth certificates thinking they were the father and later found out that they were not. They are still responsible for paying child support. This is nothing new, families kept secrets and didn't tell their kids or grandkids. Jack Nicksoln grew up believing his grandmother was his mother. In reality, his sister was really his mother, and the woman he thought was his mother was his grandmother. His mother had him when she wasn't married and a teenager.

[@mlynettepinky595]

This is nothing new. People lied on birth certificates or didn't know what to put on them all the time. People lied on birth certificates for different reasons. They had an affair, under age pregnancy's, they were trying to hide their race, because of segregation. Light skinned blacks and biracial people who could pass for white lied about their race to their spouse. People thought the black person were white, and they put on the birth certificate that both parents of the child were white. Some people didn't even have a birth certificate. This happened in the South a lot with Blacks. I have a few relatives who were born in the 1930s and 1940s who dont have a birth certificate at all. Men who sign birth certificates are thinking they are the father, later find out that they are not. What is crazy, they are still responsible for paying child support because they signed the birth certificate. Family members kept secrets all the time Jack Nicholson found out when he was grown that his mother was really his grandmother His sister was really his mother. His mother had him when she was a teenager and not married, which was a big deal back then.

[@mlynettepinky595]

This is nothing new. People lied on birth certificates or didn't know what to put on them all the time. People lied on birth certificates for different reasons. They had an affair, under age pregnancy's, they were trying to hide their race, because of segregation. To have a better life. Light skinned blacks and biracial people who could pass for white lied about their race to their spouse. People thought the black person were white, and they put on the birth certificate that both parents of the child were white. Some people didn't even have a birth certificate. This happened in the South a lot with Blacks. I have a few relatives who were born in the 1930s and 1940s who dont have a birth certificate at all. Men who sign birth certificates are thinking they are the father, later find out that they are not. What is crazy, they are still responsible for paying child support because they signed the birth certificate. Family members kept secrets all the time Jack Nicholson found out when he was grown that his mother was really his grandmother His sister was really his mother. His mother had him when she was a teenager and not married, which was a big deal back then

[@mlynettepinky595]

This is nothing new. People lied on birth certificates or didn't know what to put on them all the time. People lied on birth certificates for different reasons. They had an affair, under age pregnancy's, they were trying to hide their race, because of segregation. To have a better life. Light skinned blacks and biracial people who could pass for white lied about their race to their spouse. People thought the black person were white, and they put on the birth certificate that both parents of the child were white. Some people didn't even have a birth certificate. This happened in the South a lot with Blacks. I have a few relatives who were born in the 1930s and 1940s who dont have a birth certificate at all. Men who sign birth certificates are thinking they are the father, later find out that they are not. What is crazy, they are still responsible for paying child support because they signed the birth certificate. Family members kept secrets all the time Jack Nicholson found out when he was grown that his mother was really his grandmother His sister was really his mother. His mother had him when she was a teenager and not married, which was a big deal back then

[@mlynettepinky595]

This is nothing new. People lied on birth certificates or didn't know what to put on them all the time. People lied on birth certificates for different reasons. They had an affair, under age pregnancy's, they were trying to hide their race, because of segregation. To have a better life. Light skinned blacks and biracial people who could pass for white lied about their race to their spouse. People thought the black person were white, and they put on the birth certificate that both parents of the child were white. Some people didn't even have a birth certificate. This happened in the South a lot with Blacks. I have a few relatives who were born in the 1930s and 1940s who dont have a birth certificate at all. Men who sign birth certificates are thinking they are the father, later find out that they are not.. What is crazy, they are still responsible for paying child support because they signed the birth certificate. Family members kept secrets all the time Jack Nicholson found out when he was grown that his mother was really his grandmother His sister was really his mother. His mother had him when she was a teenager and not married, which was a big deal back then

[@eduardoasmiroeduardo]

This is my first time getting to know about this . . . But seems differently entertaining , just hope that is not choreographed 🎉😢

[@ube1kenobi]

It's not... there were some that just made me cry. But the history of their ancestors are fascinating. You can watch some eps on PBS

[@eduardoasmiroeduardo]

@@ube1kenobi thanks for the update

[@octaviosanchez1051]

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[@katherineknapp4370]

😮😢❤

[@susannew.d.6863]

While they are all profound. I found that Sunny Hostins discovery that her ancestors were slave traders from the Iberian peninsula, who were the original slave traders . Not the British, who abolished slavery.

[@natashawall8131]

I believe in bloodlines. I dislike that families tell their children a bunch of lies. Often times that's why we stay sick because we don't know who our blood relatives are.

[@roxanaescobar5645]

I’m sorry but all I can stare at is Terry’s clown like collar

[@LeslieLanagan]

Amy Schumer was the GOAT when Gates said she had a DNA cousin........... And it turned out to be him. She asked him for some money.

[@jo-annd497]

😂

[@user-ku8qw8bg8c]

i like your show if it becomes open to everyone ill like it even more ! please stop cherry picking !!!!!!!!!

[@ahem....bullsheet3720]

Imagine a white person acting like lavar did finding out they had African ancestry? They'd be cancelled!