Host Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the diverse family histories of politicians Paul Ryan, Tulsi Gabbard and Marco Rubio. They each see a shared vision of the great American melting pot reflected in their ancestors' stories.
Episode Duration: 56 minutes and 46 seconds
Episode Number: 506
Sun, Feb 17 | 9:00 P.M. |
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Mon, Feb 18 | 1:00 A.M. |
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Mon, Feb 18 | 9:00 A.M. |
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Mon, Feb 18 | 12:00 P.M. |
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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.
Sun, Feb 17 | 9:00 P.M. |
Roots In Politics
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Sun, Feb 17 | 11:00 P.M. |
Roots In Politics
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Mon, Feb 18 | 1:00 A.M. |
Roots In Politics
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Mon, Feb 18 | 5:00 A.M. |
Roots In Politics
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Mon, Feb 18 | 9:00 A.M. |
Roots In Politics
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Mon, Feb 18 | 12:00 P.M. |
Roots In Politics
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Mon, Feb 18 | 3:00 P.M. |
Roots In Politics
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Tue, Feb 19 | 8:00 P.M. |
No Laughing Matter
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Wed, Feb 20 | 12:00 A.M. |
No Laughing Matter
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Wed, Feb 20 | 12:00 P.M. |
No Laughing Matter
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Thu, Feb 21 | 5:00 A.M. |
No Laughing Matter
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Fri, Feb 22 | 1:00 A.M. |
No Laughing Matter
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Fri, Feb 22 | 4:00 A.M. |
No Laughing Matter
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Sat, Feb 23 | 7:00 P.M. |
No Laughing Matter
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Sat, Feb 23 | 7:00 P.M. |
Black Like Me
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