Freedom Tales
finding your roots

Host Henry Louis Gates, Jr. delves deep into the roots of two African American guests, actor S. Epatha Merkerson and athlete and television personality Michael Strahan. Both discover unexpected stories that challenge assumptions about black history.

Duration: 56 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 505

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About Finding Your Roots:

Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

is the 12th and latest series from the renowned cultural critic and Harvard scholar.

In this 10-part series, Professor Gates continues the quest he begun in African American Lives 1 and 2 and Faces of America delving into the genealogy and genetics of an all new group of famous Americans.

The series combines history and science in a fascinating exploration of race, family, and identity in today's America.

Each hour features a different pair of celebrity guests, who are bound together by an intimate, sometimes hidden link, whether it be as old friends, through long-lost relatives, or even through a common ancestral past.


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Wed, Mar 19 12:00 P.M. Larger Than Life     NH Explore (11.2)
Thu, Mar 20 2:00 P.M. Born to Sing     NHPBS (11.1)
Fri, Mar 21 8:00 P.M. Born to Sing     NH Explore (11.2)
Sat, Mar 22 12:00 A.M. Born to Sing     NH Explore (11.2)
Sat, Mar 22 7:00 P.M. Born to Sing     NH Explore (11.2)
Sun, Mar 23 5:00 P.M. Born to Sing     NHPBS (11.1)
Sun, Mar 23 9:00 P.M. Born to Sing     NH World (11.3)
Mon, Mar 24 1:00 A.M. Born to Sing     NH World (11.3)
Mon, Mar 24 9:00 A.M. Born to Sing     NH World (11.3)
Tue, Mar 25 8:00 P.M. The Brick Wall Falls     NHPBS (11.1)
Wed, Mar 26 12:30 A.M. The Brick Wall Falls     NHPBS (11.1)
Wed, Mar 26 4:00 A.M. The Brick Wall Falls     NHPBS (11.1)
Wed, Mar 26 12:00 P.M. The Brick Wall Falls     NH Explore (11.2)
Thu, Mar 27 2:00 P.M. The Brick Wall Falls     NHPBS (11.1)
Fri, Mar 28 8:00 P.M. The Brick Wall Falls     NH Explore (11.2)
Sat, Mar 29 12:30 A.M. The Brick Wall Falls     NH Explore (11.2)


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