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.

Upcoming Episodes

Rising from the Ashes (Episode #905)

• Thursday, September 28, 2023 at 3:00 PM ET / 2:00 PM CT on WFSU
  

Family: Lost and Found (Episode #906)

• Tuesday, October 3, 2023 at 8:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM CT on WFSU
  
• Thursday, October 5, 2023 at 5:00 AM ET / 4:00 AM CT on WFSU
  
• Thursday, October 5, 2023 at 3:00 PM ET / 2:00 PM CT on WFSU
  

Chosen (Episode #907)

• Tuesday, October 10, 2023 at 8:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM CT on WFSU
  
• Thursday, October 12, 2023 at 5:00 AM ET / 4:00 AM CT on WFSU
  
• Thursday, October 12, 2023 at 3:00 PM ET / 2:00 PM CT on WFSU
  

And Still I Rise (Episode #908)

• Tuesday, October 24, 2023 at 8:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM CT on WFSU
  
• Thursday, October 26, 2023 at 5:00 AM ET / 4:00 AM CT on WFSU
  
• Thursday, October 26, 2023 at 3:00 PM ET / 2:00 PM CT on WFSU
  
• Monday, October 30, 2023 at 5:00 AM ET / 4:00 AM CT on WFSU
  

Anchormen (Episode #909)

• Tuesday, October 31, 2023 at 8:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM CT on WFSU