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Episode 4 - Face to Face

As part of her search for other family members, Robin takes a trip to Omaha, Nebraska, to piece together the life of Willa Mae Watson Lane and her ...

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Passing: A Family in Black & White

Episode 3 - Deeply Rooted

Season 1, Episode 3 • Documentary, TV-PG, 26-Jul-2019

Robin explores the history of her family in Summerton, South Carolina, and reveals a secret to Willa Mae’s daughter, Becky Jo.

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  • Episode 4 - Face to Face
    08:45
    Episode 4 - Face to Face

    Episode 4 - Face to Face

    As part of her search for other family members, Robin takes a trip to Omaha, Nebraska, to piece together the life of Willa Mae Watson Lane and her children.

  • Episode 5 - Revelations
    07:29
    Episode 5 - Revelations

    Episode 5 - Revelations

    While in Omaha, Robin meets more of Willa Mae’s descendants, but is faced with mixed reactions from her white-identified cousins.

  • Episode 6 - For the Culture
    05:47
    Episode 6 - For the Culture

    Episode 6 - For the Culture

    Two years into her journey to bring the branches of her family back together, Robin reflects on what it means to be black in America and the power conferred by the assumption of whiteness.

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