Slave Trade -
finding your roots

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. journeys with film director Ava DuVernay, actor S. Epatha Merkerson and musician Questlove to the unexpected places where their ancestors were scattered by slavery, upending their notions of African American history.

Duration: 56 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 608

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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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Future Broadcast times for "Finding Your Roots": (show all)

Tue, Feb 24	8:00 P.M.	Artistic Roots NHPBS (11.1)
Wed, Feb 25	12:00 A.M.	Artistic Roots NHPBS (11.1)
Wed, Feb 25	12:00 P.M.	Artistic Roots NH Explore (11.2)
Thu, Feb 26	2:00 P.M.	Artistic Roots NHPBS (11.1)
Fri, Feb 27	8:00 P.M.	Artistic Roots NH Explore (11.2)
Sat, Feb 28	12:00 A.M.	Artistic Roots NH Explore (11.2)
Sun, Mar 1	9:00 P.M.	Artistic Roots NH World (11.3)
Mon, Mar 2	1:00 A.M.	Artistic Roots NH World (11.3)
Mon, Mar 2	9:00 A.M.	Artistic Roots NH World (11.3)
Sun, Mar 8	9:00 P.M.	Watchmen NH World (11.3)
Mon, Mar 9	1:00 A.M.	Watchmen NH World (11.3)
Mon, Mar 9	9:00 A.M.	Watchmen NH World (11.3)
Sun, Mar 15	9:00 P.M.	Where Did We Come from? NH World (11.3)
Mon, Mar 16	1:00 A.M.	Where Did We Come from? NH World (11.3)
Mon, Mar 16	9:00 A.M.	Where Did We Come from? NH World (11.3)
Tue, Mar 17	8:00 P.M.	Born to Sing NHPBS (11.1)