Pharrell Makes a Harrowing Discovery About His Ancestors | Finding Your Roots | Ancestry®

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Producer and Grammy winner Pharrell Williams reflects on the depth of his family ties to enslavement after reading an excerpt from an interview involving his ancestor on Finding Your Roots.

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Pharrell Reacts to Family History in Finding Your Roots | Ancestry

00:00 Introduction
0:25 Pharrell finds extraordinary family document
1:01 Pharrell reads his 3rd great-aunt’s written words
2:28 Pharrell 3rd great-grandfather’s tragic childhood
2:57 Pharrell’s emotional reaction
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Pharrell’s been in his 20’s for 20 years.

Ericairline
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This is why it’s so important to write a family book for your children to pass down. Imagine discussing 2020 in our own words, instead of learning about it in a history book, or distorted Instagram clips 100 years later.

JERZGIRL
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His name is Pharrell and has an ancestor named Farro that he JUST learned about. That is wild!! Wow! Gave me chills.

Ktheblackdiamond
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When he said, "I am trying not to be angry and I'm trying not to cry." I felt that in my soul. My sentiments exactly 💯

KSBMOFFICIAL
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“I don’t want to cry and I’m trying not to be angry” I felt that and I feel this every day.

-Bloomingtales
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“You’re not a machine. What else can you feel?” - Absolutely

donnamck
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He was shook up very intensely.

As he read his Aunt's testimony,
His soul visibly trembled.

SunnyIlha
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I live in Greenville, NC (tar river) and when he started reading, I ran to my library because I have seen this story! There is a book I purchased last summer on Manteo called "Slave Narratives" from the federal writers project 1936-1938 North Carolina. This story, Pharrell's story, is on page 45. Wow. It's a great and insightful read. I wanted to let people know about the book if they're unaware/wanted to read it!

lauriemcmannen
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"It's intense, sir. It's intense." Love that fame hasn't removed Pharrell's humbleness and polite manners.

aliciad
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"You're not a machine. This was horrendous. How else would you feel?" That struck my heart. I'm so grateful for the fullness of emotion. Therein lies understanding.

messily
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I feel that it’s important to know and understand our ancestors pain and sufferings. So we can be more appreciative and grateful for the life we now have.

fabriannnaa
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To the people that say "it wasn't you." When I hear about the pain my ancestors endured I am always brought to tears. If it doesn't make you emotional there might be something wrong with you

michbankhead
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His responses got to me. Everyone knows that it happened and THEN you see pictures, dates and hear their words, and all of a sudden you're inside of the story

mikeygoodboi
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Out of all the interviews in 'Finding Your Roots' this one was the most profound. Beautifully done, honest and sincere. Sending hugs to Pharrell.

peggystreetinfluencer
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Pharrell, Pharoah, Farro... so many name similiarites within his family.

d_mo
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This man is going to be 50 in 3 years and why does he look like he's still in his 20s??

siliconiusantogramaphantis
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“ I don’t want to cry and I’m trying not to be angry” - Pharrell

Sums up our lives past & present

We persevere

johncollins
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Yet, after all of this hardship, this is the guy who gave us the song "Happy".❤

ashraftarabishi
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That’s just TWO generations ago. That so crazy how recent slavery still is. Wow

grassfedcharlie
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To think his great grandma never knew her great grandson would be a famous, rich an respected man in America.

marzouk