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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

On Broadway (Episode #709)
  • Tuesday, August 27, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM CT on WFSU
  • Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 3:00 PM ET / 2:00 PM CT on WFSU
Far from Home (Episode #904)
  • Monday, July 29, 2024 at 5:00 AM ET / 4:00 AM CT on WFSU
Rising from the Ashes (Episode #905)
  • Tuesday, July 30, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM CT on WFSU
  • Thursday, August 1, 2024 at 5:00 AM ET / 4:00 AM CT on WFSU
  • Thursday, August 1, 2024 at 3:00 PM ET / 2:00 PM CT on WFSU
  • Monday, August 5, 2024 at 5:00 AM ET / 4:00 AM CT on WFSU
Family: Lost and Found (Episode #906)
  • Wednesday, August 7, 2024 at 3:00 AM ET / 2:00 AM CT on WFSU
  • Thursday, August 8, 2024 at 5:00 AM ET / 4:00 AM CT on WFSU
  • Thursday, August 8, 2024 at 3:00 PM ET / 2:00 PM CT on WFSU
  • Monday, August 12, 2024 at 5:00 AM ET / 4:00 AM CT on WFSU
Chosen (Episode #907)
  • Tuesday, August 13, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM CT on WFSU
  • Thursday, August 15, 2024 at 5:00 AM ET / 4:00 AM CT on WFSU
  • Thursday, August 15, 2024 at 3:00 PM ET / 2:00 PM CT on WFSU
  • Monday, August 19, 2024 at 5:00 AM ET / 4:00 AM CT on WFSU