Finding Your Roots
Presented and written by Professor Henry Louis Gates Jr., this series journeys deep into the ancestry of a group of remarkable individuals and provides new understanding of personal identity and American history.
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S2 E10: Unlocking Deval Patrick's Past with Autosomal DNAGenealogy expert CeCe Moore uses Autosomal DNA analysis to trace Gov. Deval ... -
S2 E10: Jessica Alba's Mexican RootsJessica Alba, a Mexican-American with roots in California, learns more about the ... -
S2 E9: George Stephanopoulos' Heroic AncestorsGeorge Stephanopoulos learns that his Great-Grandfather heroically resisted Nazi ... -
S2 E9: Tracing Tina Fey's Paternal LineProfessor Gates introduces Tina Fey to her 5th Great-Grandfather, John Hewson, a ... -
S2 E9: David Sedaris' Patriot AncestorProfessor Gates introduces David Sedaris to his his maternal 4th ... -
S2 E8: Deepak Chopra's Ancestral PilgrimageHenry Louis Gates Jr. travels to the holy Ganges River, uncovering details about ... -
S2 E8: The Key to Sting's Ancestral JourneyUsing newly discovered records, Henry Louis Gates, Jr. traces the immigrant ... -
S2 E8: Sally Field's Loyalist AncestorWith the help of Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Sally Field discovers her 5th ... -
S2 E7: Tony Kushner's Mysterious Brooklyn RootsPlaywright Tony Kushner discovers that his Great-Grandmother, Cecelia Kushner, ... -
S2 E7: Alan Dershowitz's Lifesaving Family SynagogueAlan Dershowitz discovers the crucial, lifesaving role his family's New York ... -
S2 E7: Carole King's Ancestral Immigration StoryPrized Singer-Songwriter Carole King uncovers a mysterious element in her ... -
S2 E6: Valerie Jarrett's Groundbreaking Great-GrandfatherValerie Jarrett digs into the family history of her legendary Great-Grandfather, ... -
S2 E6: Nas' Enslaved Roots: "A Receipt for a Human Being"Nas encounters his 3rd Great-Grandmother's Bill of Sale, a devastatingly telling ... -
S2 E6: Angela Bassett's Emancipated AncestorsAngela Bassett follows her ancestors, the Stokes family of Georgia, on their ... -
S2 E5: Tom Colicchio's Ideal Family DinnerAn award-winning chef, restaurateur and Top Chef host Tom Colicchio picks ... -
S2 E7: Aarón Sánchez's Revolutionary RootsChef Aarón Sánchez learns how his great-great-grandfather Rafael, who was once ... -
S2 E5: Ming Tsai's Ancestral HomelandWhen the award-winning chef Ming Tsai's paternal grandparents Stephen Tsai and ... -
S2 E4: Khandi Alexander's Family TragedyKhandi Alexander's ambitious Grandfather met a tragic end when he was ... -
S2 E3: Ken Burns' Revolutionary War ShockerDocumentary filmmaker and patriotic American Ken Burns discovers an incredibly ... -
S2 E3: Anderson Cooper's Civil War Era SurpriseTV journalist Anderson Cooper discovers a surprising fact about his Civil War ... -
S2 E3: Anna Deavere Smith's Underground Railroad ConnectionActress, playwright, and professor learns of her courageous ancestor, a ...