According to the Impact / Profile box, “Citing Ben Affleck's 'Improper Influence' PBS Suspends Finding Your Roots,” why was the show postponed?

a. It was discovered that actor Ben Affleck paid media outlets to promote the show.
b. Actor Ben Affleck leaked sensitive information about the show to reporters.
c. Producers, under pressure from the actor, omitted details about a slave-owning ancestor of Ben Affleck.
d. None of these things are true.


ANSWER: c

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