Plus it’s toxic to think that slavery was “something other people did.” It’s important for white people, like myself, to say “my ancestors most likely benefitted from slavery in some way- either because they owned slaves or because they bought goods or worked in an industry that profited from slave labor.” Recognizing…

Methinks he's basically the real life version of is character in Gone Girl.

It’s weird right? Had he never seen the show before? Both white and black guests usually discovered a slave owning ancestor on almost every episode.

I loved to geek out watching Finding your Roots as well as other shows that Dr.Gates hosted for PBS. But reading his emails fawning over celebrities has definitely tarnished his dignity somewhat in my eyes. Celebrities, is there anything they can't ruin?