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

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
  

Fighters (Episode #806)

• Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM CT on WFSU
  
• Thursday, December 11, 2025 at 4:00 AM ET / 3:00 AM CT on WFSU
  
• Thursday, December 11, 2025 at 3:00 PM ET / 2:00 PM CT on WFSU
  

Forgotten Journeys (Episode #807)

• Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 9:00 PM ET / 8:00 PM CT on WFSU
  
• Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 1:00 AM ET / 12:00 AM CT on WFSU
  
• Thursday, December 11, 2025 at 5:00 AM ET / 4:00 AM CT on WFSU
  
• Monday, December 15, 2025 at 5:00 AM ET / 4:00 AM CT on WFSU
  

Songs of the Past (Episode #808)

• Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM CT on WFSU
  
• Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 2:00 AM ET / 1:00 AM CT on WFSU
  
• Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 3:00 PM ET / 2:00 PM CT on WFSU
  
• Monday, December 22, 2025 at 5:00 AM ET / 4:00 AM CT on WFSU
  

Born to Sing (Episode #1001)

• Thursday, December 4, 2025 at 3:00 PM ET / 2:00 PM CT on WFSU
  

Forever Young (Episode #1002)

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