Write My Name in the Book of Life -
finding your roots

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. helps musician Pharrell Williams and filmmaker Kasi Lemmons uncover extraordinarily rare first-person accounts of their enslaved ancestors.

Duration: 56 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 705

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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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Fri, Jul 11	8:00 P.M.	Buried Secrets NH Explore (11.2)
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Sun, Jul 13	5:00 P.M.	Buried Secrets NHPBS (11.1)
Sun, Jul 13	9:00 P.M.	Buried Secrets NH World (11.3)
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Mon, Jul 14	9:00 A.M.	Buried Secrets NH World (11.3)
Tue, Jul 15	8:00 P.M.	Hold The Laughter NHPBS (11.1)
Wed, Jul 16	12:30 A.M.	Hold The Laughter NHPBS (11.1)
Wed, Jul 16	11:00 A.M.	Buried Secrets NH World (11.3)
Wed, Jul 16	12:00 P.M.	Hold The Laughter NH Explore (11.2)
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