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.

Episode 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.

Watch Finding Your Roots - Clips, Episodes & Previews

Brendan Fraser's Austrian Ancestry Revealed

Ciara's Deep Southern Roots

Journey From Brazil to Becoming a Baker

Alanis Morissette's Daredevil Ancestors Memorialized in Song

Fathers and Sons

Extended Trailer

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Sun, Jan 19	9:00 P.M.	La Famiglia NH World (11.3)
Mon, Jan 20	1:00 A.M.	La Famiglia NH World (11.3)
Mon, Jan 20	9:00 A.M.	La Famiglia NH World (11.3)
Tue, Jan 21	8:00 P.M.	Stranger Than Fiction NHPBS (11.1)
Wed, Jan 22	12:00 A.M.	Stranger Than Fiction NHPBS (11.1)
Wed, Jan 22	12:00 P.M.	Stranger Than Fiction NH Explore (11.2)
Thu, Jan 23	2:00 P.M.	Stranger Than Fiction NHPBS (11.1)
Fri, Jan 24	8:00 P.M.	Stranger Than Fiction NH Explore (11.2)
Sat, Jan 25	12:00 A.M.	Stranger Than Fiction NH Explore (11.2)
Sat, Jan 25	7:00 P.M.	Stranger Than Fiction NH Explore (11.2)
Sun, Jan 26	5:00 P.M.	Stranger Than Fiction NHPBS (11.1)
Sun, Jan 26	9:00 P.M.	Stranger Than Fiction NH World (11.3)
Mon, Jan 27	1:00 A.M.	Stranger Than Fiction NH World (11.3)
Mon, Jan 27	9:00 A.M.	Stranger Than Fiction NH World (11.3)
Tue, Jan 28	8:00 P.M.	Dreamers One and All NHPBS (11.1)
Wed, Jan 29	12:00 A.M.	Dreamers One and All NHPBS (11.1)