Faces of America

What makes us who we are?

Clip: Season 1 | 2m 29s

Malcolm Gladwell and Henry Louis Gates, Jr. discuss the factors that inform our identity — is it our experiences, our family history, society, or a combination of the three?

Aired: 01/20/10

Rating: NR

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