Who Do You Think You Are? | Alex Scott learns about colourism in Jamaica in the 1800s | WDYTYA UK @WhoDoYouThinkYouAre | Uploaded June 2024 | Updated October 2024, 1 day ago.
Presenter and former footballer Alex Scott delves into both sides of her family history. Having known nothing of her Jewish ancestry on her mumβs side, Alex is proud to discover that her great grandad was at the Battle of Cable Street in Londonβs East End in 1936, facing down fascist followers of Oswald Mosley. On the other side of her family, Alexβs Jamaican grandparents were part of the Windrush generation. Alex travels to Jamaica for the first time in her life, following her beloved nan Philicitaβs line, and discovers the enormous hardship her great-great-grandmother Henrietta Coombs suffered. Two generations further back, Alex is shaken to learn about another ancestor whose lifetime began during the era of slavery and ended after its abolition.
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Presenter and former footballer Alex Scott delves into both sides of her family history. Having known nothing of her Jewish ancestry on her mumβs side, Alex is proud to discover that her great grandad was at the Battle of Cable Street in Londonβs East End in 1936, facing down fascist followers of Oswald Mosley. On the other side of her family, Alexβs Jamaican grandparents were part of the Windrush generation. Alex travels to Jamaica for the first time in her life, following her beloved nan Philicitaβs line, and discovers the enormous hardship her great-great-grandmother Henrietta Coombs suffered. Two generations further back, Alex is shaken to learn about another ancestor whose lifetime began during the era of slavery and ended after its abolition.
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πΊ Oscar Award Winner Kate Winslet π bit.ly/KATEWINSL3T
πΊ Academy Award-winning actress Olivia Colman π bit.ly/0IiviaCoIman
πΊ Watch FULL EPISODES of Who Do You Think You Are USA here π bit.ly/WDYTYAFULLEPS
In each episode, one of Britain's best-loved celebrities traces their family tree to reveal the surprising, extraordinary and often moving stories of their ancestors. We publish new videos twice a week with the most memorable moments from the show. Subscribe now and click on the bell π to get notifications every time we upload a new video!
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