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Critics pile on, Affleck names ‘Roots’ relative

April 23, 2015July 17, 2021

The public isn’t letting this go yet.

After emails from the Sony hack leaked containing information that Ben Affleck shut down a segment on Finding Your Roots that revealed he had a slave-owning ancestor, PBS announced they’ve launched an internal review to see if their editorial standards were followed.

On Wednesday, Affleck named the relative in question.

For the complete story, visit USAToday.com/Life/TV.

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