Generations Project

After losing her youngest son, Natalie wants to find strength from her ancestors to heal.

Eli is an Iraq veteran who wants to find peace and learn about her Yaqui history.

Jill wants to let go of the resentment she had for her negligent father by learning about his life.

David learns if his grandfather left a child behind in Jamaica and lied about his race to succeed.

Nancy is her husband’s full-time caregiver and wants to be self-empowered and follow her dreams.

Raquel needs her ancestors' advice to choose between family and a career, so she visits Spain.

Amber helps her daughter Deseree discover her African American heritage and self-acceptance.

Roi looks to his ancestors to find a way to deal with his anger and find peace.

Rachel looks to her ancestry to find strength and learns that her great-grandma was in a quartet.

Olympic snowboarder Graham Watanabe learns to make sacrifices and studies his Asian ancestry.

Emily, Tara, Rachel, and Sean share how the Generations Project shaped their lives after a year.

Matthew turns to his ancestors to learn how to mourn the death of his brother who served in Iraq.

Ed learns about his biological family’s heritage and discovers if he has Native American roots.