@@meeshamarie123 read the agreement when signing up with ancestry, especially the section pertaining to their freedom to do with your information whatever they want. Like HYPOTHETICALLY sell it to a goverment lab that does gain of function research in a foreign land where the rules and regulation don't excist.
For a slave family to be torn apart, find each other again, and remain together was incredibly rare. What a beautiful miracle! I'm crying tears of joy for Terry.
I've also been doing my genealogy, and this reminds me of the moment when I learned that two of the very few Holocaust survivors in my family found each other in the devastating chaos after the war. They were both wandering the highways of Lithuania on foot, grieving, barely clothed, homeless, alone, hoping to find someone they knew who was still alive. And they just happened to pass each other on a road. When I discovered this, I literally yelled out loud, I was so happy for them.
@@nancyhilliard1634 Isn't it amazing? These two, middle aged men fell into each other's arms crying, kissing each other, using terms of endearment for each other (eg Benya for Benjamin), "Benya, you're alive! Dear Benya!"
So happy that the Newsomes found their way back to each other, and that Terry learned more about his ancestors. It’s very profound and moving to know more about those who came before us. Their resilience, strength, and love is alive and flows in his very veins.
It's amazing to see each branch come back together- their stories are incredibly powerful. We hope you'll record your experiences along with your ancestors' stories to add to your own family history!
What grabbed me by the heart was that blokes reaction. I think my first reaction would have been one of anger. His was joy that they made it through horrific circumstances. That man has been raised right.
That was a outcome amidst the tragic and horrific institution of slavery. The family back together and showing up in the census 30 years later. I’m very happy for Terry Crews, that he learned about that part of his family history. Kudos to Dr. Gates for the work he does!
Why do African Americans act as if their history begins with Trans Atlantic Slavery? Why not look at where you really are from before it happened, and that history and culture before it was robbed and stolen. There lays the real treasure, gems, and heritage, and culture. Slavery was an interruption to the history, not the story, why always focus on the one-page interruption instead of the whole book? A DNA test will tell you exactly the answers, and the place it says you are from is your real culture, story, roots, and identity, and this applies to Caribean people too.
For future use, just say 3rd great grandfather. I can trace one of my lines back to my 33rd great grandparents, do you really want me to say, my great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great grandparents, or 33rd great grandparents?
@@rotagbhdor, you could have just let them say it their way especially since it was only three greats. My guess is you're one of those people that feels that they know more than everybody else and feels the need to educate the ignorant. Edit: I went and looked at some of your replies on other threads, and I am not wrong. I'm guessing You're one of those insufferable people one would speak to at a party that feels the need to show their intellectual superiority to everyone beneath them.
Terry Crews is by far my favorite person. He is so humble, honest, talented, and motivating amongst many more things. I first liked him as an actor, but as I began to learn more about him, he easily became someone I could look upto and respect to the fullest. Terry is one of the greats
Incredible story 😊 As an Australian Aboriginal some of Terry Crews ancestors story resonates. My ancestors/ family members were removed under Government removal policies and sent to work for white farmers, their wages were kept from them. 3 generations of my family were moved from their traditional land onto an Aboriginal Mission/Reserve (Bulgandramine - located in the outskirts of central western nsw town of Peak Hill.
Better than any history class I was ever enrolled in, one because it is about real people, who's lines continue into the present day, and two because you hear what the present generation feels, and thinks about their history, it is personal and intimate, it is real.
It is another aspect of the history of slavery. All the things in those history books also happened. So much needs to be taught, yet parents are ready to cancel it all due to white fragility.
Imagine what it took to get the family back together, especially pre-Emancipation. It also required the cooperation of others and likely some compassion. The determination here is beautiful.
Brought tears to my eyes when he said that they were all listed together again in the Census. Imagine getting to be a full family again after years of separation, heartbreak and slavery… I’d never want to be apart ever again. I remember crying in class when I read an account of a mother being torn from her children during slave time. It said something to the effect of that sound of despair being the worst in the world, and it’s always stuck with me. I believe it might’ve been from 12 Years a Slave by Solomon Northup, something he’d witnessed.
Another amazing story has got me in joyful tears for Terry. What an amazing story! How could anyone not rejoice for Ancestry’s findings and the stories it will tell about Terry’s roots. Amazing! I’m jumping for joy for Terry too 😊🙌🏻❤️
Why do African Americans act as if their history begins with Trans Atlantic Slavery? Why not look at where you really are from before it happened, and that history and culture before it was robbed and stolen. There lays the real treasure, gems, and heritage, and culture. Slavery was an interruption to the history, not the story, why always focus on the one-page interruption instead of the whole book? His family history is not the story of slaves. That's one paragraph in a whole book so why stop and start there? A DNA test will tell you exactly the answers, and the place it says you are from is your real culture, story, roots, and identity, and this applies to Caribean people too.
I watch these videos often. This is the first time I cried with joy! I adore Terry. I can only imagine the pride one would feel discovering that your family had that kind of strength, fortitude, commitment to each other and love! Truly you would be proud!
This episode brought happy tears to my eyes. The entire family were freed and living together. Very rarely we see such a great ending during war, slavery or early immigration. I hope Terry makes this into a movie. I'll be the first in line. I love history, particularly when it has a happy ending.
I was felt so much joy with this story. I feel my heart crying for such story … thanks for putting this family history together I know there are miracles … and this family history reunion is part of a great miracle that opened generations to a bigger dream…. I wish this kind of work can also be done with LatinX and Native American communities! May you guys be blessed in this wonderful work! ♥️ ✌️
Thank you for watching! We hope to continue to learn and grow with all communities. Do you have a story to share? We'd love to hear it! Send us a submission through: ancestrysubmissions.com/stories
I'm so glad I got to see this episode with Tony Danza and Terry Crews. What an eye opener for both of them with their ancestors, and how they're perspectives have changed after learning new information. God bless them. 🙏🏼💗
Why do African Americans act as if their history begins with Trans Atlantic Slavery? Why not look at where you really are from before it happened, and that history and culture before it was robbed and stolen. There lays the real treasure, gems, and heritage, and culture. Slavery was an interruption to the history, not the story, why always focus on the one-page interruption instead of the whole book? His family history is not the story of slaves. That's one paragraph in a whole book so why stop and start there? A DNA test will tell you exactly the answers, and the place it says you are from is your real culture, story, roots, and identity, and this applies to Caribean people too.
Terry seems to be a great guy and so sad what happened to his ancestors. They were so lucky to be reunited when many families weren't so lucky during that time period. It's an ugly part of this great countries past that needs to come to light and be taught in our schools. Black history month should be a part of regular history books and taught all year. Power in the truth.
40 million african americans, 30% at least have come since the 70s, s 20-28 million who went through slavery, and 30% of africans who maybe come from tribes who sold the africans in America into slavery. So 8.51% of the time should be spent on slavery inside the US, 4% of the time should be spent on how african people in africa enabled and their role in selling their fellow black people. 10% of time should be spent on indentured forced Irish labour, their history fighting for america, and their history even standing against america for mexico, the famine in Ireland etc. 5% of time should be devoted to italian americans, how they came, how they fought against america in ww2, how the crime families started because the USA wanted to undermine Italy etc. 10% of the time should be spent on how the English transported slaves, used indentured servants to avoid calling white people slaves, how they butchered native americans, how up until the 1960s they were running concentration camps in kenya, how they ended the slave trade, why they ban guns (because they are colonial power that wants to keep natives under control), and how they were one of the most destructive forces the planet has ever known. The school year is 180 days only, that means 15 days should be spent on black history in america, If any culture is given more than its share of the population, then it should be native americans not african americans, irish, or british. There is power in truth, and there is a lot of truth to get behind, get very intelligent people to make sure none of the 15 days spent on african americans is wasted, and move onto the huge history that is there.
If Terry was ever gonna play a movie role he could play one of his ancestors it would be amazing education on what happened in the times. I always loved Terry Crew he is a gentle giant of a man.
I can't tell you how much respect I have for Terry Crews or for Doctor Louis for that matter! I think they are both loving and kind men and they enhance my life just by being!
Yes good thing it was stopped by Europeans worldwide, especially the English who decided to hunt down all international slave trading done over the seas. The total stoppage of slavery as an institution came when Europeans grabbed almost all of Africa in 1890, long after it was stopped in most other places.
Having such a history, Terry should be unbelievably grateful that he lives in a country where that will never happen again. From what I hear, he is. I can never do this because my ancestry doesn't go back that far on one side of the family.
Thank you for taking the time to share this insight into your fathers life. It sounds like he went through some extreme hardships and at such a young age too.
Terry Cruz is a good man and he's a Patriot. He sees the power in America overcoming it's past by it's citizens working to become successful despite whatever hardship they faced during their era so that now all citizens have the opportunity to live in the most free and prosperous country on earth. That is the American spirit and Terry Cruz has accomplished the American dream showing that it is possible for any individual lucky enough to be born or receive citizenship here and willing to put in the work in order to fulfill their dreams.
Life,life,life seeing, watching n listening to these kind of stories you realize how much it's important for each n everyone to appreciate certain things even if they're little cause generations to generations suffered dearly inoder for this world to be where it is TODAY.
I think everyone who says "oh some slave owners were good" should see this. It drives home the horror that someone can legally own another human as if they were a piece of furniture.
"Some owners who kept people against their will and forced them to work with no pay in all weather all day long with MAYBE a day of rest on Sunday were okay."
Why do African Americans act as if their history begins with Trans Atlantic Slavery? Why not look at where you really are from before it happened, and that history and culture before it was robbed and stolen. There lays the real treasure, gems, and heritage, and culture. Slavery was an interruption to the history, not the story, why always focus on the one-page interruption instead of the whole book? His family history is not the story of slaves. That's one paragraph in a whole book so why stop and start there? A DNA test will tell you exactly the answers, and the place it says you are from is your real culture, story, roots, and identity, and this applies to Caribean people too.
Slavery still exists, why do you not say anything and stand up for the nonblacks who are slaved today? Is it really about slavery and justice or is it about blaming white people and keeping them reminded of there whit guilt? If it was about slavery and justice you would speak about it today.
I have nothing but the deepest respect, admiration, and love for Mr. Crews. What a beautiful family story; I'm grateful that he decided to share it with us. :) Namaste, Mr. Crews ( a.k.a, President Camacho)
Thank you. This resurrected an immeasurable measure of dignity for the individuals we so often think of collectively as 'slaves'. They were more than just that and their lines held or we wouldn't be here. Thank you.
To Mr. Crews, remember, where there's a will there's a way. If your heart is strong enough, and your love with it, you can overcome anything. Faith, too.
It reminds me of how my family fled Spain during the Spanish civil war. Two died after being murdered by a communist lunch mob at the start of the civil war. Their crime was working in a Catholic church. One died in the Italian/German bombings of Madrid. Three more were killed in prison camps by both the communist and fascist, seemingly for being suspected of being secret agents but were simply trying to live the best they could in a warzone. Only my great grandma and grandpa were able to get out. They got married a month before the war started and had no kids yet. They weren't able to escape together so one ended up in Texas and the other in Mexico. They somehow found each other again through the Catholic church missions in the South west and were able to resettle in Texas on the boarder of Mexico in McAllen Texas. My great grandfather joined the US Navy in 1941 after pearl harbor and survive the war and had 4 children. Eventually I was born in the very same town in Texas. I joined the Army and found my great grandfather's Navy photos. Its strange to think how you are so similar yet lived such a different life because you were lucky enough to come later. If that Spanish civil war never happened, I would probably live in Spain now with a much larger family. Instead I have a tight smaller family in America.
I love it. I did Ancestry DNA in 2017 and I love it but have so many questions regarding my family. Hopefully one day I will have time to do the research.
Glad to hear stories like this but for some of us we can never have the gift Terry had because of not having any information are history about your family and not having help are clue"s where to start. I hope to continue seeing stories like this in the hope's to have what he has.
Starting a family tree on Ancestry is free. You start with yourself and what you know about your parents and grandparents. If any older family members are still living, talk to them about what they know about their parents and grandparents and add that information. From there, you will have the choice to access the historical records collection on Ancestry to view census records and birth, marriage, and death records in order to continue to learn about your ancestors.
Why do African Americans act as if their history begins with Trans Atlantic Slavery? Why not look at where you really are from before it happened, and that history and culture before it was robbed and stolen. There lays the real treasure, gems, and heritage, and culture. Slavery was an interruption to the history, not the story, why always focus on the one-page interruption instead of the whole book? His family history is not the story of slaves. That's one paragraph in a whole book so why stop and start there? A DNA test will tell you exactly the answers, and the place it says you are from is your real culture, story, roots, and identity, and this applies to Caribean people too.
It's simple. Don't start your Ancestors from America, start from your DNA tracing back to your original country and tribe in Africa. The country it proves you were from, is your history and culture and ancestors and take it from there by visiting the place. Why start the story from where your name, your religion, your language, your dress, your food, and your clothes were already forced to change and stolen? Don't even look into that I would say.
Thanks for sharing, Hermes! We're glad you enjoyed this moving episode of Terry and his family history. It's a touching story for sure and it's wonderful to know that throughout it all they all were reunited together in the end. If you'd like to see more episodes like this, be sure to tune in on PBS tonight!
It’s so sad that Terry was happy, eventhough the circumstances of his ancestors was something that should have never happened and will never be allowed to happen again. May God heal the wounds caused by the horrors of slavery, everywhere
I think people make assumptions about their ancestors. And then you hear the real story. The fact that the family was unified and then freed. Beautiful.
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I wanna be on one of these soo bad. 🥺
I have dna 🧬 unknown, must be Sasquatch
I'm STUNNED by Terry's lack of integrity
@@michaelstewart4571 What do you mean?
@@meeshamarie123 read the agreement when signing up with ancestry, especially the section pertaining to their freedom to do with your information whatever they want. Like HYPOTHETICALLY sell it to a goverment lab that does gain of function research in a foreign land where the rules and regulation don't excist.
I absolutely love Terry Crews. He should make the movie of his ancestors' story and star in it. It would be such an educational and inspiring story.
Couldn't be because of his stature, a slave his size then was a Rolls-Royce , unless the can make him look like his thin great grandpa
@@floydschake704 - Can't understand a thing you wrote there.
@@bethgriesauer3825 how about now, auto correct sucks, didn't proof read sorry
@@floydschake704 my thoughts exactly. Dude is way too well nourished to play a slave lmao
Absolutely! And let one of his sons be named Chris
For a slave family to be torn apart, find each other again, and remain together was incredibly rare. What a beautiful miracle! I'm crying tears of joy for Terry.
All these black actors trying to force tears when they learn of their slave roots to gain sympathy
Miracles don't exist, unless your definition of miracle is an event of extreme good luck (slim odds) at absence of faith
No, that story is not rare. A lot of families found each other, especially once slavery ended in 1865
I've also been doing my genealogy, and this reminds me of the moment when I learned that two of the very few Holocaust survivors in my family found each other in the devastating chaos after the war. They were both wandering the highways of Lithuania on foot, grieving, barely clothed, homeless, alone, hoping to find someone they knew who was still alive. And they just happened to pass each other on a road. When I discovered this, I literally yelled out loud, I was so happy for them.
Wow ❤
@jimmy A LOT of genealogical research, which includes having found and translated the testimonial of a cousin who survived the Holocaust.
♥️
Beautiful story ❤
@@nancyhilliard1634 Isn't it amazing? These two, middle aged men fell into each other's arms crying, kissing each other, using terms of endearment for each other (eg Benya for Benjamin), "Benya, you're alive! Dear Benya!"
So happy that the Newsomes found their way back to each other, and that Terry learned more about his ancestors. It’s very profound and moving to know more about those who came before us. Their resilience, strength, and love is alive and flows in his very veins.
It's amazing to see each branch come back together- their stories are incredibly powerful. We hope you'll record your experiences along with your ancestors' stories to add to your own family history!
@@AncestryUS wish you could do this for every day people like me or this person that commented. But I get it. You get views off of celebrities
@@AncestryUS love your videos though. Keep it up.
Oh my goodness how incredible was that?
I literally cried happy tears 😭
I'll never have to experience anything close!
Family means so so much!!!❤❤❤❤
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What grabbed me by the heart was that blokes reaction. I think my first reaction would have been one of anger. His was joy that they made it through horrific circumstances. That man has been raised right.
I love that Fannie's occupation is listed as "keeping house". Damn right she did. All 9 people together, she was taking care of them.
And that the goverment and society acknowledge that as an occupation cause itd be listed as unemployed today.
@@EmmaAppleBerry Yup we are going backwards in that aspect
This is the most important occupation for women with children
@@lyubovzaslavskaya2915 nah. It's an important occupation for society that men and women should take up according to their own preferences and needs.
@@EmmaAppleBerry I think you have this wrong. she was keeping massa's house, not her own house. that was her job after slavery. Housekeeper.
That was a outcome amidst the tragic and horrific institution of slavery. The family back together and showing up in the census 30 years later. I’m very happy for Terry Crews, that he learned about that part of his family history. Kudos to Dr. Gates for the work he does!
Why do African Americans act as if their history begins with Trans Atlantic Slavery? Why not look at where you really are from before it happened, and that history and culture before it was robbed and stolen. There lays the real treasure, gems, and heritage, and culture. Slavery was an interruption to the history, not the story, why always focus on the one-page interruption instead of the whole book?
A DNA test will tell you exactly the answers, and the place it says you are from is your real culture, story, roots, and identity, and this applies to Caribean people too.
Terry is such a compassionate person, I'm glad he got more information about his ancestors
I adore Terry Crews! He’s always positive and kind.
Same. He totally is awesome on Brooklyn 99 too. ✌️
He is now. But he wasn't always like that.
@@lenniedavis1294 he wasn't like that in Friday after next.
@@lenniedavis1294that makes it even better than.
Terrys’ story needs to be made into a movie with him playing the role of his great great great grandfather
For future use, just say 3rd great grandfather. I can trace one of my lines back to my 33rd great grandparents, do you really want me to say, my great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great grandparents, or 33rd great grandparents?
@@rotagbhdor, you could have just let them say it their way especially since it was only three greats. My guess is you're one of those people that feels that they know more than everybody else and feels the need to educate the ignorant.
Edit: I went and looked at some of your replies on other threads, and I am not wrong. I'm guessing You're one of those insufferable people one would speak to at a party that feels the need to show their intellectual superiority to everyone beneath them.
Terry Crews is by far my favorite person. He is so humble, honest, talented, and motivating amongst many more things. I first liked him as an actor, but as I began to learn more about him, he easily became someone I could look upto and respect to the fullest. Terry is one of the greats
After seeing a whole family reunited I began moving for the joy.
Incredible story 😊 As an Australian Aboriginal some of Terry Crews ancestors story resonates. My ancestors/ family members were removed under Government removal policies and sent to work for white farmers, their wages were kept from them. 3 generations of my family were moved from their traditional land onto an Aboriginal Mission/Reserve (Bulgandramine - located in the outskirts of central western nsw town of Peak Hill.
I want to go over there so bad! And experience the culture of the true Australians.
@@StrongnBeautiful we would love to have you and show you our beautiful culture.
⚫️🟡🔴✊🏽
It's so disgusting what the British did to the Aboriginals. Sending my respect to you and the aboriginals and maoris
Terry crews is one of my favorite celebrities.. so humble and down to earth. We love us some Terry over here
Better than any history class I was ever enrolled in, one because it is about real people, who's lines continue into the present day, and two because you hear what the present generation feels, and thinks about their history, it is personal and intimate, it is real.
It is another aspect of the history of slavery. All the things in those history books also happened. So much needs to be taught, yet parents are ready to cancel it all due to white fragility.
Love that Ms Judy 💛
@@nchnch5791 You should look up Thomas Sowell. Cause you've been lied to and are still being used.
All history is about real people though... you depersonalise them for whatever reason...
Our history books and whole education sector can be made so much better
Terry Crews has the one of the biggest heart and souls I’ve ever seen.
Imagine what it took to get the family back together, especially pre-Emancipation. It also required the cooperation of others and likely some compassion. The determination here is beautiful.
This show is one of the greatest of all time hands down ♡
Brought tears to my eyes when he said that they were all listed together again in the Census. Imagine getting to be a full family again after years of separation, heartbreak and slavery… I’d never want to be apart ever again.
I remember crying in class when I read an account of a mother being torn from her children during slave time. It said something to the effect of that sound of despair being the worst in the world, and it’s always stuck with me. I believe it might’ve been from 12 Years a Slave by Solomon Northup, something he’d witnessed.
Another amazing story has got me in joyful tears for Terry. What an amazing story! How could anyone not rejoice for Ancestry’s findings and the stories it will tell about Terry’s roots. Amazing! I’m jumping for joy for Terry too 😊🙌🏻❤️
Glad you enjoyed the episode, Monique- experiencing this discovery with Terry was a very powerful moment!
Why do African Americans act as if their history begins with Trans Atlantic Slavery? Why not look at where you really are from before it happened, and that history and culture before it was robbed and stolen. There lays the real treasure, gems, and heritage, and culture. Slavery was an interruption to the history, not the story, why always focus on the one-page interruption instead of the whole book? His family history is not the story of slaves. That's one paragraph in a whole book so why stop and start there?
A DNA test will tell you exactly the answers, and the place it says you are from is your real culture, story, roots, and identity, and this applies to Caribean people too.
Terry Crews is a phenomenal human being who I’ve always respected as a person and actor. He’s the real deal. Love you Terry!
I watch these videos often. This is the first time I cried with joy! I adore Terry. I can only imagine the pride one would feel discovering that your family had that kind of strength, fortitude, commitment to each other and love! Truly you would be proud!
Just like he is living now with his big family. So heart warming
you can too anyone can .. just gotta believe it
This episode brought happy tears to my eyes. The entire family were freed and living together. Very rarely we see such a great ending during war, slavery or early immigration. I hope Terry makes this into a movie. I'll be the first in line. I love history, particularly when it has a happy ending.
I hope Terry gets to make a movie of this. It would be awesome to see and if done right very historical.
I was felt so much joy with this story. I feel my heart crying for such story … thanks for putting this family history together
I know there are miracles … and this family history reunion is part of a great miracle that opened generations to a bigger dream…. I wish this kind of work can also be done with LatinX and Native American communities! May you guys be blessed in this wonderful work! ♥️ ✌️
Thank you for watching! We hope to continue to learn and grow with all communities. Do you have a story to share? We'd love to hear it! Send us a submission through: ancestrysubmissions.com/stories
Love to the ones who never reunited. You are not forgotten.
I love Terry so much. He's one of the best humans. ❤
Great to hear!
That’s a miracle! One or both of the parents were strong manifesters. People who can literally manifest anything into their lives.
It’s in his DNA to be a family man! His story moved me 🥹
That's incredible. My heart really feels for all the children back then. Who didn't understand what was going on. Hearts that were broken.
I’m in tears because seeing Terry Crews happy or sad is a blessing. ❤
Thanks for sharing, Alden! We're glad you enjoyed the clip. 😊
What a miracle! They really beat the odds. Great story and such a rare gift for him to find out
I'm so glad I got to see this episode with Tony Danza and Terry Crews. What an eye opener for both of them with their ancestors, and how they're perspectives have changed after learning new information. God bless them. 🙏🏼💗
Thank you for taking the time to watch the episode, Pamela! Understanding your roots is a wonderful opportunity to learn and to grow.
Why do African Americans act as if their history begins with Trans Atlantic Slavery? Why not look at where you really are from before it happened, and that history and culture before it was robbed and stolen. There lays the real treasure, gems, and heritage, and culture. Slavery was an interruption to the history, not the story, why always focus on the one-page interruption instead of the whole book? His family history is not the story of slaves. That's one paragraph in a whole book so why stop and start there?
A DNA test will tell you exactly the answers, and the place it says you are from is your real culture, story, roots, and identity, and this applies to Caribean people too.
I think the world of Terry Crews! So very happy for him that a potentially tragic past really had a wonderful reunion! ❤️
This video was so heartwarming. Terry Crews is an AMAZING actor and for him to have this unique family history just adds to his uniqueness.
Hi Andrew, thanks for stopping by. We are glad to see that you enjoyed the video.
"actor" being the key word in this...
Terry seems to be a great guy and so sad what happened to his ancestors. They were so lucky to be reunited when many families weren't so lucky during that time period. It's an ugly part of this great countries past that needs to come to light and be taught in our schools. Black history month should be a part of regular history books and taught all year. Power in the truth.
40 million african americans, 30% at least have come since the 70s, s 20-28 million who went through slavery, and 30% of africans who maybe come from tribes who sold the africans in America into slavery. So 8.51% of the time should be spent on slavery inside the US, 4% of the time should be spent on how african people in africa enabled and their role in selling their fellow black people. 10% of time should be spent on indentured forced Irish labour, their history fighting for america, and their history even standing against america for mexico, the famine in Ireland etc. 5% of time should be devoted to italian americans, how they came, how they fought against america in ww2, how the crime families started because the USA wanted to undermine Italy etc. 10% of the time should be spent on how the English transported slaves, used indentured servants to avoid calling white people slaves, how they butchered native americans, how up until the 1960s they were running concentration camps in kenya, how they ended the slave trade, why they ban guns (because they are colonial power that wants to keep natives under control), and how they were one of the most destructive forces the planet has ever known. The school year is 180 days only, that means 15 days should be spent on black history in america, If any culture is given more than its share of the population, then it should be native americans not african americans, irish, or british. There is power in truth, and there is a lot of truth to get behind, get very intelligent people to make sure none of the 15 days spent on african americans is wasted, and move onto the huge history that is there.
Love to hear how Terry's ancestors were blessed to not be separated and then emancipated together as a whole!!
the fact that his ancestors family was able to stay together like that through one of the worst times in history is absolutlely beautiful beyond words
Prayers Go Up And The Blessings Come Down 🙏🏾
If Terry was ever gonna play a movie role he could play one of his ancestors it would be amazing education on what happened in the times. I always loved Terry Crew he is a gentle giant of a man.
I love watching these stories. Dr. Gates is an A+ host.
I love how all these beautiful people get emotional learning about their history... I hope we can rise above this history as a species
I can't tell you how much respect I have for Terry Crews or for Doctor Louis for that matter! I think they are both loving and kind men and they enhance my life just by being!
The thought of your whole family torn apart is so hard to imagine. It’s unfathomable that humans could think this was acceptable 😢
And it's still happening 😔
Yes good thing it was stopped by Europeans worldwide, especially the English who decided to hunt down all international slave trading done over the seas. The total stoppage of slavery as an institution came when Europeans grabbed almost all of Africa in 1890, long after it was stopped in most other places.
Terrys energy always seems so pure, beautiful soul
Having such a history, Terry should be unbelievably grateful that he lives in a country where that will never happen again. From what I hear, he is. I can never do this because my ancestry doesn't go back that far on one side of the family.
This guy's smile lits a whole world!
That's an amazing story. I'm so happy for Terry.
He's really such a great person..I wish I have a friend like him
Professor Gates is astounding. Been following his work for decades, starting with the book,"Finding Oprah's Roots". It's as if he never ages.
Thank you for taking the time to share this insight into your fathers life. It sounds like he went through some extreme hardships and at such a young age too.
Terry Crews' family story is powerful. Just hearing about it was so moving. Beth is right. Imagine the impact a movie could have.
We're glad you enjoyed the clip, Pam. Thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts. 🙂
I looooove this show so much I make sure to never miss an episode.
Yes, you also brought the family members together. That is again pretty lucky, to have that luxury in our time.
Terry Cruz is a good man and he's a Patriot. He sees the power in America overcoming it's past by it's citizens working to become successful despite whatever hardship they faced during their era so that now all citizens have the opportunity to live in the most free and prosperous country on earth. That is the American spirit and Terry Cruz has accomplished the American dream showing that it is possible for any individual lucky enough to be born or receive citizenship here and willing to put in the work in order to fulfill their dreams.
Loved this episode with Terry Crews and Tony Danza...both family history was touching and inspirational...love these 2 Americans ❤❤
We're so glad you enjoyed it, Charlotte.
Life,life,life seeing, watching n listening to these kind of stories you realize how much it's important for each n everyone to appreciate certain things even if they're little cause generations to generations suffered dearly inoder for this world to be where it is TODAY.
I love this man, and i'd love to see that story of his family.
I think everyone who says "oh some slave owners were good" should see this. It drives home the horror that someone can legally own another human as if they were a piece of furniture.
"Some owners who kept people against their will and forced them to work with no pay in all weather all day long with MAYBE a day of rest on Sunday were okay."
I mean statisticly, there could be nice owners. But that's not a headline that "they lived happily"
@@DrRhyhm “nice” would have been not owning humans as property. That would have been “nice”.
Why do African Americans act as if their history begins with Trans Atlantic Slavery? Why not look at where you really are from before it happened, and that history and culture before it was robbed and stolen. There lays the real treasure, gems, and heritage, and culture. Slavery was an interruption to the history, not the story, why always focus on the one-page interruption instead of the whole book? His family history is not the story of slaves. That's one paragraph in a whole book so why stop and start there?
A DNA test will tell you exactly the answers, and the place it says you are from is your real culture, story, roots, and identity, and this applies to Caribean people too.
Slavery still exists, why do you not say anything and stand up for the nonblacks who are slaved today? Is it really about slavery and justice or is it about blaming white people and keeping them reminded of there whit guilt?
If it was about slavery and justice you would speak about it today.
It's incredible they had photos. Wow
I was wondering if those were his actual people.
@@StrongnBeautiful I felt it wasn't but then they zoomed in on one person & held on a group photo. So, it better be them.
I have nothing but the deepest respect, admiration, and love for Mr. Crews. What a beautiful family story; I'm grateful that he decided to share it with us. :)
Namaste, Mr. Crews ( a.k.a, President Camacho)
Thank you. This resurrected an immeasurable measure of dignity for the individuals we so often think of collectively as 'slaves'. They were more than just that and their lines held or we wouldn't be here. Thank you.
I would 100% go see this movie! He should definitely do it!!!
To Mr. Crews, remember, where there's a will there's a way. If your heart is strong enough, and your love with it, you can overcome anything. Faith, too.
African-Americans... backbone and conscience of America.
Love from England.
This is so beautiful. I'm not crying, you're crying!!!
It's amazing how families stuck together back then in the hardest of circumstances and yet today are broken and absent..
He’s right, this would make a fantastic movie! I hope he makes one!
I love these beautiful little clips!
We're glad to hear you've enjoyed them, Charles! Thanks so much for watching. 😊
It reminds me of how my family fled Spain during the Spanish civil war. Two died after being murdered by a communist lunch mob at the start of the civil war. Their crime was working in a Catholic church. One died in the Italian/German bombings of Madrid. Three more were killed in prison camps by both the communist and fascist, seemingly for being suspected of being secret agents but were simply trying to live the best they could in a warzone. Only my great grandma and grandpa were able to get out. They got married a month before the war started and had no kids yet. They weren't able to escape together so one ended up in Texas and the other in Mexico. They somehow found each other again through the Catholic church missions in the South west and were able to resettle in Texas on the boarder of Mexico in McAllen Texas. My great grandfather joined the US Navy in 1941 after pearl harbor and survive the war and had 4 children. Eventually I was born in the very same town in Texas. I joined the Army and found my great grandfather's Navy photos. Its strange to think how you are so similar yet lived such a different life because you were lucky enough to come later. If that Spanish civil war never happened, I would probably live in Spain now with a much larger family. Instead I have a tight smaller family in America.
Great to hear that his ancestors were able to find their way back to each other and stick together in the end.
Wowwwww!!!! This is a different ending to the story. Terry is so right.....this IS a movie!
Terry really is an incredible person and actor I hope he found peace with this...
This is my favorite show. I cant believe I just found it. Lol
Thanks so much for watching, Rebecca!
I love it. I did Ancestry DNA in 2017 and I love it but have so many questions regarding my family. Hopefully one day I will have time to do the research.
We hope to be able to help again, Lynette! What have you discovered so far?
Terry seems like such a great dude. Solid man, good sense of humour and just a nice man.
Glad to hear stories like this but for some of us we can never have the gift Terry had because of not having any information are history about your family and not having help are clue"s where to start. I hope to continue seeing stories like this in the hope's to have what he has.
Starting a family tree on Ancestry is free. You start with yourself and what you know about your parents and grandparents. If any older family members are still living, talk to them about what they know about their parents and grandparents and add that information. From there, you will have the choice to access the historical records collection on Ancestry to view census records and birth, marriage, and death records in order to continue to learn about your ancestors.
Why do African Americans act as if their history begins with Trans Atlantic Slavery? Why not look at where you really are from before it happened, and that history and culture before it was robbed and stolen. There lays the real treasure, gems, and heritage, and culture. Slavery was an interruption to the history, not the story, why always focus on the one-page interruption instead of the whole book? His family history is not the story of slaves. That's one paragraph in a whole book so why stop and start there?
A DNA test will tell you exactly the answers, and the place it says you are from is your real culture, story, roots, and identity, and this applies to Caribean people too.
It's simple. Don't start your Ancestors from America, start from your DNA tracing back to your original country and tribe in Africa. The country it proves you were from, is your history and culture and ancestors and take it from there by visiting the place.
Why start the story from where your name, your religion, your language, your dress, your food, and your clothes were already forced to change and stolen? Don't even look into that I would say.
TERRY CREWS what a BIG LOVE !! and what a beautiful movie that could be ,a happy ending
I’m so happy they got to be together again. ❤ I hope it’s made into a movie.
Thais was a great episode with Crews and Danza
We're pleased you enjoyed the episode! What moment struck you the most?
What Terry said at the end of the episode made me 😭.
They should make this story a film to illustrate just how difficult this was
WHAT UP MY GUY??? YOUS ALWAYS ALRIGHT WIT ME.
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What a great reunion story.
they are still slaves though.
This man's unrelentless positive energy is infectious! I have watched that silly comedy show he is on for him!
Who is crying? I'm not. What a beautiful story. It was so satisfying to see his relief when he knew they got together and remained so.
Thanks for sharing, Hermes! We're glad you enjoyed this moving episode of Terry and his family history. It's a touching story for sure and it's wonderful to know that throughout it all they all were reunited together in the end. If you'd like to see more episodes like this, be sure to tune in on PBS tonight!
I love Terry Crews and I just love a happy ending! Such a heartwarming story. It truly would make a beautiful movie! 😊🩷
Terry is one of my favorite actors.
It’s so sad that Terry was happy, eventhough the circumstances of his ancestors was something that should have never happened and will never be allowed to happen again. May God heal the wounds caused by the horrors of slavery, everywhere
I just love Terry Crews, made of steel, but pure like gold.
So cool should totally make a movie. That’s a different twist. Great one.
what a fantastic series. Very healing for our country.
I think people make assumptions about their ancestors. And then you hear the real story. The fact that the family was unified and then freed. Beautiful.
Awesome. Still working on my heritage.
They lived in bondage for almost 25 years and were able to stick together, that's incredible!
So awesome they got reunited, I love happy endings!
Thanks for dropping by. We're so glad you enjoyed this story! 😊
Wow so amazing that they were photographed. I wonder if that was a rare occurrence to have your family photo.