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

Fathers and Sons

Extended Trailer

Season 10 Inside Look

Born to Sing Preview

Finding Your Roots Season 4 - Episode 10 Promo

Write My Name in the Book of Life

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

Sat, Nov 23	7:00 P.M.	Born to Sing NH Explore (11.2)
Sun, Nov 24	5:00 P.M.	Born to Sing NHPBS (11.1)
Sun, Nov 24	9:00 P.M.	Fathers and Sons NH World (11.3)
Mon, Nov 25	1:00 A.M.	Fathers and Sons NH World (11.3)
Mon, Nov 25	9:00 A.M.	Fathers and Sons NH World (11.3)
Tue, Nov 26	8:00 P.M.	Country Roots NHPBS (11.1)
Wed, Nov 27	1:00 A.M.	Country Roots NHPBS (11.1)
Wed, Nov 27	12:00 P.M.	Country Roots NH Explore (11.2)
Wed, Nov 27	5:00 P.M.	Country Roots NH Explore (11.2)
Thu, Nov 28	5:00 A.M.	Country Roots NH Explore (11.2)
Fri, Nov 29	8:00 P.M.	Country Roots NH Explore (11.2)
Sat, Nov 30	12:00 A.M.	Country Roots NH Explore (11.2)
Tue, Dec 10	8:00 P.M.	The New World NHPBS (11.1)
Tue, Dec 10	9:00 P.M.	On Broadway NHPBS (11.1)
Wed, Dec 11	12:00 A.M.	The New World NHPBS (11.1)
Wed, Dec 11	1:00 A.M.	On Broadway NHPBS (11.1)