Episode 204: Roots of Freedom, Tuesday, October 14, 8-9 pm Guests: Ben Affleck, Khandi Alexander and Benjamin Jealous

The final program will be the most interesting one of all as it even includes Dr. Gates himself finding out DNA info about his family history.

The document of Ben Jealous' shoemaking ancestor freeing his wife and children was a real find.

Ben Affleck is my 19th cousin 6 times removed.

maybe he to have roots back to this freedom heroine.

"Boudicca, Queen of the Iceni is my 51st great grandmother."

Boudica or Boudicca, also known as Boadicea and known in Welsh as Buddug (d. AD 60 or 61) was queen of the British Iceni tribe who led an uprising against the occupying forces of the Roman Empire.
Boudicca, Brehines o Iceni MP
Born: cirka 30
Iceni Tribal Lands, Britannia
Died: cirka 62 (32)
West Midlands, Britannia
Wife of Prasutagus , Brenin o Iceni, Brenin o Iceni

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boudica

Ulf - I wouldn't be surprised if it did prove out to be true in Ben Affleck's case; his genealogy does make a documented crossing over the Atlantic to England.

His latest movie here is "Gone Girl," getting very good reviews. Nice to see him growing and developing as an artist.