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 | Wall, halloo dere, and welcome to "African-American Lives", where we trace the geneaology of some of your favorite African-American stars. I is your host, Henry Louis Gates, Jr., of Harvard University, and my first guest is Oprah. Halloo dere, Oprah! | |
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| Thank you for having me. I can't wait to see who my ancestors were. | |
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| Wall, lookee here, Oprah, you is descended from de Kings and Queens of Africa. A thousand years ago, when Europeans were eating dirt and wearing rocks, Africa had a modern, sophisticated civilization, with jets, air-conditioning, and satellite radio. | |
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| You know, I always felt I was descended from royalty. What part of Africa did my ancestors come from? | |
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| Uh... y'know... Africa. Coming up next, Slappy White's forefathers build the pyramids! Stay tuned! | |
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| I hope I'm not getting dicked around again... | |
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