Series Details: Finding Your Roots

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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Upcoming Episodes

Activist Roots (Episode #802)

• Tuesday, November 4, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM CT on WFSU
  
• Thursday, November 6, 2025 at 5:00 AM ET / 4:00 AM CT on WFSU
  
• Thursday, November 6, 2025 at 3:00 PM ET / 2:00 PM CT on WFSU
  

Things We Don't Discuss (Episode #804)

• Tuesday, November 25, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM CT on WFSU
  
• Thursday, November 27, 2025 at 5:00 AM ET / 4:00 AM CT on WFSU
  

Forever Young (Episode #1002)

• Thursday, November 13, 2025 at 3:00 PM ET / 2:00 PM CT on WFSU
  

Fathers and Sons (Episode #1003)

• Wednesday, November 5, 2025 at 1:30 AM ET / 12:30 AM CT on WFSU
  
• Thursday, November 6, 2025 at 4:00 AM ET / 3:00 AM CT on WFSU
  
• Thursday, November 6, 2025 at 4:00 PM ET / 3:00 PM CT on WFSU
  

The Butterfly Effect (Episode #1108)

• Tuesday, October 14, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM CT on WFSU
  
• Thursday, October 16, 2025 at 5:00 AM ET / 4:00 AM CT on WFSU
  
• Thursday, October 16, 2025 at 3:00 PM ET / 2:00 PM CT on WFSU
  
• Monday, October 20, 2025 at 5:00 AM ET / 4:00 AM CT on WFSU
  

Moving On Up (Episode #1109)

• Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM CT on WFSU
  
• Thursday, October 23, 2025 at 5:00 AM ET / 4:00 AM CT on WFSU
  
• Thursday, October 23, 2025 at 3:00 PM ET / 2:00 PM CT on WFSU
  
• Monday, October 27, 2025 at 5:00 AM ET / 4:00 AM CT on WFSU
  

Finding My Roots (Episode #1110)

• Tuesday, October 28, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM CT on WFSU
  
• Thursday, October 30, 2025 at 5:00 AM ET / 4:00 AM CT on WFSU
  
• Thursday, October 30, 2025 at 3:00 PM ET / 2:00 PM CT on WFSU
  
• Monday, November 3, 2025 at 5:00 AM ET / 4:00 AM CT on WFSU