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.
Watch Finding Your Roots - Clips, Episodes & Previews
Ciara's Deep Southern Roots
Journey From Brazil to Becoming a Baker
Alanis Morissette's Daredevil Ancestors Memorialized in Song
Extended Trailer
Season 10 Inside Look
Born to Sing PreviewFuture Broadcast times for "Finding Your Roots": (show all)
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