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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

Hidden in the Genes (Episode #801)
  • Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET / 2:00 PM CT on WFSU
Love & Basketball (Episode #1205)
  • Tuesday, August 4, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM CT on WFSU
  • Thursday, August 6, 2026 at 5:00 AM ET / 4:00 AM CT on WFSU
  • Thursday, August 6, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET / 2:00 PM CT on WFSU
Westward Bound (Episode #1206)
  • Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM CT on WFSU
  • Thursday, August 20, 2026 at 5:00 AM ET / 4:00 AM CT on WFSU
  • Thursday, August 20, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET / 2:00 PM CT on WFSU
  • Saturday, August 22, 2026 at 6:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM CT on WFSU
Family Harmonies (Episode #1207)
  • Tuesday, August 25, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM CT on WFSU
  • Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 5:00 AM ET / 4:00 AM CT on WFSU
  • Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET / 2:00 PM CT on WFSU
  • Saturday, August 29, 2026 at 6:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM CT on WFSU
  • Monday, August 31, 2026 at 5:00 AM ET / 4:00 AM CT on WFSU

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