Follow Alfre Woodard's story from chains to freedom on Who Do You Think You Are?

The following is from TLC - Who Do You Think You Are?

This Sunday, August 9th at 9/8c TLC will air actress Alfre Woodard’s episode of Who Do You Think You Are?

In the episode, Alfre Woodard sets out to learn more about her paternal grandfather’s family, which she knows little about since her grandfather died before she knew him. She uncovers the triumphant story of her great-grandfather Alec, who endured the horrors of slavery and ascended from servitude to successful landowner, an extraordinary feat of his time.

Watch Who Do You Think You Are? Sundays, 9/8c on TLC. Follow the show Alfre Woodard traces the origins of fearlessness in her paternal line. Don’t miss the remarkable story of a mighty man who walked away from enslavement with nothing and built a life for himself and his family. Watch this powerful episode Sunday at 9/8c. Follow the show