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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Thu, Apr 3	2:00 P.M.	Moving On Up NHPBS (11.1)
Sat, Apr 5	7:00 P.M.	Moving On Up NH Explore (11.2)
Sun, Apr 6	5:00 P.M.	Moving On Up NHPBS (11.1)
Sun, Apr 6	9:00 P.M.	Moving On Up NH World (11.3)
Mon, Apr 7	1:00 A.M.	Moving On Up NH World (11.3)
Mon, Apr 7	9:00 A.M.	Moving On Up NH World (11.3)
Tue, Apr 8	8:00 P.M.	Finding My Roots NHPBS (11.1)
Wed, Apr 9	12:30 A.M.	Finding My Roots NHPBS (11.1)
Wed, Apr 9	12:00 P.M.	Finding My Roots NH Explore (11.2)
Thu, Apr 10	2:00 P.M.	Finding My Roots NHPBS (11.1)
Fri, Apr 11	8:00 P.M.	Finding My Roots NH Explore (11.2)
Sat, Apr 12	12:00 A.M.	Finding My Roots NH Explore (11.2)
Sat, Apr 12	7:00 P.M.	Finding My Roots NH Explore (11.2)
Sun, Apr 13	5:00 P.M.	Finding My Roots NHPBS (11.1)
Sun, Apr 13	9:00 P.M.	Finding My Roots NH World (11.3)
Mon, Apr 14	1:00 A.M.	Finding My Roots NH World (11.3)