Kara Walker finds her roots on PBS

Kara Walker is the first visual artist to be featured in the PBS television series Finding Your Roots, which follows celebrities and cultural figures as they trace their genealogy. Walker appeared in the first episode of the third season on Tuesday, 5 January 2016, along with the political analyst Donna Brazile and the television actor Ty Burrell. The artist’s work often explores the tension between race and identity in America and the lasting implications of the slave trade, although her