Mean Streets
finding your roots

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. maps the family trees of comedian Tracy Morgan and actor Anthony Ramos -- taking the two New York City natives far from their hometown.

Episode Duration: 56 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 1008

About Finding Your Roots:

Join Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

to uncover the surprising ancestral stories of 28 cultural trailblazers with fascinating histories.

The series ends with an exploration of how science and history can inspire the next generation.


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Fri, Oct 4 8:00 P.M. Watchmen     NH Explore (11.2)
Sat, Oct 5 12:00 A.M. Watchmen     NH Explore (11.2)
Sat, Oct 5 7:00 P.M. Watchmen     NH Explore (11.2)
Sun, Oct 6 5:00 P.M. Watchmen     NHPBS (11.1)
Sun, Oct 6 9:00 P.M. Watchmen     NH World (11.3)
Mon, Oct 7 1:00 A.M. Watchmen     NH World (11.3)
Mon, Oct 7 9:00 A.M. Watchmen     NH World (11.3)
Tue, Oct 8 8:00 P.M. Where Did We Come from?     NHPBS (11.1)
Wed, Oct 9 12:00 A.M. Where Did We Come from?     NHPBS (11.1)
Wed, Oct 9 12:00 P.M. Where Did We Come from?     NH Explore (11.2)
Wed, Oct 9 5:00 P.M. Where Did We Come from?     NH Explore (11.2)
Thu, Oct 10 5:00 A.M. Where Did We Come from?     NH Explore (11.2)
Thu, Oct 10 2:00 P.M. Where Did We Come from?     NHPBS (11.1)
Fri, Oct 11 8:00 P.M. Where Did We Come from?     NH Explore (11.2)
Sat, Oct 12 12:00 A.M. Where Did We Come from?     NH Explore (11.2)
Sat, Oct 12 7:00 P.M. Where Did We Come from?     NH Explore (11.2)


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