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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Thu, Sep 18	2:00 P.M.	Watchmen NHPBS (11.1)
Fri, Sep 19	8:00 P.M.	Forgotten Journeys NH Explore (11.2)
Sat, Sep 20	12:00 A.M.	Forgotten Journeys NH Explore (11.2)
Sat, Sep 20	7:00 P.M.	Forgotten Journeys NH Explore (11.2)
Sun, Sep 21	5:00 P.M.	Watchmen NHPBS (11.1)
Sun, Sep 21	9:00 P.M.	Anchormen NH World (11.3)
Mon, Sep 22	1:00 A.M.	Anchormen NH World (11.3)
Mon, Sep 22	9:00 A.M.	Anchormen NH World (11.3)
Tue, Sep 23	8:00 P.M.	Mexican Roots NHPBS (11.1)
Wed, Sep 24	12:00 A.M.	Mexican Roots NHPBS (11.1)
Wed, Sep 24	12:00 P.M.	Mexican Roots NH Explore (11.2)
Thu, Sep 25	2:00 P.M.	Mexican Roots NHPBS (11.1)
Fri, Sep 26	8:00 P.M.	Mexican Roots NH Explore (11.2)
Sat, Sep 27	12:00 A.M.	Mexican Roots NH Explore (11.2)
Sat, Sep 27	7:00 P.M.	Mexican Roots NH Explore (11.2)
Sun, Sep 28	5:00 P.M.	Mexican Roots NHPBS (11.1)