A Dream Delivered: The Lost Letters of Hawkins Wilson, Official Trailer, Ancestry

Hosted by Emmy nominated actor Anthony Anderson (blackish, Law Order), with cultural historian and television host Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. and acclaimed director Rashidi Harper, Ancestry premieres a powerful new film A Dream Delivered: The Lost Letters of Hawkins Wilson which brings to light a family reunion over a century in the making. Learn more at Follow one familys journey to reunite with relatives of their ancestor, Hawkins Wilson, who was born into slavery and torn from his family as a young boy. As a grown, newlyfreedman nearly 25 years later, Hawkins Wilson sent letters to the Freedmens Bureau desperately seeking assistance locating his siblings, but unfortunately, the letters were never delivered and his story, like many others, was suspended in timeuntil now. This inspiring story of resilience and hope showcases the impact one family history discovery can have on an entire community that has faced many roadblocks when i