African-American Lives 2: Chris Rock

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Milestones in Chris Rock's ancestry:
1865 In March, Julius Caesar Tingman enlists with the U.S. Colored Troops after twenty-one years as a slave. Tingman, Chris Rock's great, great grandfather, remains in the army until 1866. After wards becoming a land owner, politician and philanthorpist to Black schools.

1940s Alan Rock, Chris Rock's grandfather, leaves South Carolina for New York City where he becomes a cab driver and preacher.

1965 Chris Rock is born on February 7th in Andrews, South Carolina.

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African-American Lives 2: Chris Rock

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  • and? that doesnt ...

    and? that doesnt negate that the largest part of his ancestry is from Northern Cameroon

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  • my tribe is mbundu

    my tribe is mbundu

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  • Some of his ...

    Some of his ancestors may have originated from Northern Cameroon but he does have Native American and European blood in him too, the DNA test he done confirmed that

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  • Which ethnic grp? ...

    Which ethnic grp? Cause my matrilineal line traces 2 the TIKAR in NW Cameroon.
    PEace
    Yaa

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  • " It would have ...

    " It would have taken away the inevitability that i would be nothing."

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  • what did he say at ...

    what did he say at the end?

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  • This is really ...

    This is really beautiful.

    Thank you for posting it friend.

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  • yaaaa.....come back ...

    yaaaa.....come back home chris we need you!!

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  • ye Chris Rocks ...

    ye Chris Rocks ancesters are from a northern Cameroon tribe

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  • did they talk about ...

    did they talk about his african ancestors

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  • Wow. This is a ...

    Wow. This is a powerful clip. I wish I could see this show in its entirety. The statement Chris made at the end is chilling.

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  • Wow. That got me. ...

    Wow. That got me. I had this, big, uncontrollable grin on my face as I was watching his reaction. That's powerful stuff---you can see how much this means to him.

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  • He's great ! We ...

    He's great !

    We love you, Chris ;)!!

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  • i want more people ...

    i want more people from his tribe to come to the US voluntarily, if they are half as funny as him, I'll be a happy man!

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  • Wow, now I'M crying!

    Wow, now I'M crying!

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