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Series Details: Finding Your Roots

Finding Your Roots

Finding Your Roots
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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.

Upcoming Episodes

Activist Roots (Episode #802)
  • Thursday, August 14, 2025 at 3:00 PM ET / 2:00 PM CT on WFSU
Hold The Laughter (Episode #1005)
  • Monday, July 21, 2025 at 5:00 AM ET / 4:00 AM CT on WFSU
Far and Away (Episode #1006)
  • Tuesday, July 22, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM CT on WFSU
  • Thursday, July 24, 2025 at 5:00 AM ET / 4:00 AM CT on WFSU
  • Thursday, July 24, 2025 at 3:00 PM ET / 2:00 PM CT on WFSU
  • Monday, July 28, 2025 at 5:00 AM ET / 4:00 AM CT on WFSU
Mean Streets (Episode #1008)
  • Tuesday, July 29, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM CT on WFSU
  • Thursday, July 31, 2025 at 5:00 AM ET / 4:00 AM CT on WFSU
  • Thursday, July 31, 2025 at 3:00 PM ET / 2:00 PM CT on WFSU
  • Monday, August 4, 2025 at 5:00 AM ET / 4:00 AM CT on WFSU
Viewers Like You (Episode #1010)
  • Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM CT on WFSU
  • Thursday, August 21, 2025 at 5:00 AM ET / 4:00 AM CT on WFSU
  • Thursday, August 21, 2025 at 3:00 PM ET / 2:00 PM CT on WFSU
  • Monday, August 25, 2025 at 5:00 AM ET / 4:00 AM CT on WFSU
La Famiglia (Episode #1102)
  • Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM CT on WFSU
  • Thursday, August 28, 2025 at 5:00 AM ET / 4:00 AM CT on WFSU
  • Thursday, August 28, 2025 at 3:00 PM ET / 2:00 PM CT on WFSU
Dreamers One and All (Episode #1104)
  • Tuesday, August 5, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM CT on WFSU
  • Wednesday, August 6, 2025 at 5:00 AM ET / 4:00 AM CT on WFSU
  • Thursday, August 7, 2025 at 3:00 PM ET / 2:00 PM CT on WFSU
Finding My Roots (Episode #1110)
  • Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 9:00 PM ET / 8:00 PM CT on WFSU
  • Wednesday, August 20, 2025 at 1:00 AM ET / 12:00 AM CT on WFSU
  • Thursday, August 21, 2025 at 4:00 PM ET / 3:00 PM CT on WFSU

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