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Finding Your Roots

Finding Your Roots
Presented and written by Professor Henry Louis Gates Jr., this series journeys deep into the ancestry of a group of remarkable individuals and provides new understanding of personal identity and American history.
For more info: http://www.pbs.org/wnet/finding-your-roots/

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Adrian Grenier, Michelle Rodriguez, and Linda Chavez
Adrian Grenier, Michelle Rodriguez, and Linda Chavez
Air date: 05-20-2012 Watch
http://video.pbs.org/widget/partnerplayer/2235112943/?player=WGBY-PBS&w=512&h=288&chapterbar=true&autoplay=false Henry Louis Gates, Jr. reveals the ancestral pasts of actor Adrian Grenier, actress Michelle Rodriguez, and commentator Linda Chavez. /episodes/get/5410 /episode/5410 Finding Your Roots: Adrian Grenier, Michelle Rodriguez, and Linda Chavez /episode-player/5410
John Legend and Wanda Sykes
John Legend and Wanda Sykes
Air date: 05-13-2012 Watch
http://video.pbs.org/widget/partnerplayer/2232502424/?player=WGBY-PBS&w=512&h=288&chapterbar=true&autoplay=false Henry Louis Gates, Jr. reveals the ancestral pasts of musician John Legend and comedian Wanda Sykes. /episodes/get/5413 /episode/5413 Finding Your Roots: John Legend and Wanda Sykes /episode-player/5413
Martha Stewart, Margaret Cho, and Sanjay Gupta
Martha Stewart, Margaret Cho, and Sanjay Gupta
Air date: 05-06-2012 Watch
http://video.pbs.org/widget/partnerplayer/2230372774/?player=WGBY-PBS&w=512&h=288&chapterbar=true&autoplay=false The ancestral pasts of author and television personality Martha Stewart, comedian and actress Margaret Cho, and neurosurgeon and CNN correspondent Sanjay Gupta. /episodes/get/5416 /episode/5416 Finding Your Roots: Martha Stewart, Margaret Cho, and Sanjay Gupta /episode-player/5416
Samuel L. Jackson, Condoleezza Rice, and Ruth Simmons
Samuel L. Jackson, Condoleezza Rice, and Ruth Simmons
Air date: 04-29-2012 Watch
http://video.pbs.org/widget/partnerplayer/2227723798/?player=WGBY-PBS&w=512&h=288&chapterbar=true&autoplay=false The ancestral pasts of actor Samuel L. Jackson, former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, and Brown University President Ruth Simmons. /episodes/get/5419 /episode/5419 Finding Your Roots: Samuel L. Jackson, Condoleezza Rice, and Ruth Simmons /episode-player/5419
Robert Downey, Jr. and Maggie Gyllenhaal
Robert Downey, Jr. and Maggie Gyllenhaal
Air date: 04-29-2012 Watch
http://video.pbs.org/widget/partnerplayer/2221947390/?player=WGBY-PBS&w=512&h=288&chapterbar=true&autoplay=false Henry Louis Gates, Jr. reveals the ancestral pasts of actors Robert Downey, Jr. and Maggie Gyllenhaal: two individuals whose family histories can be traced far back through the centuries. /episodes/get/5418 /episode/5418 Finding Your Roots: Robert Downey, Jr. and Maggie Gyllenhaal /episode-player/5418
Rick Warren, Angela Buchdahl, and Yasir Qadhi
Rick Warren, Angela Buchdahl, and Yasir Qadhi
Air date: 04-15-2012 Watch
http://video.pbs.org/widget/partnerplayer/2219356213/?player=WGBY-PBS&w=512&h=288&chapterbar=true&autoplay=false This episode of Finding Your Roots traces the family histories of Pastor Rick Warren, Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, and Sheikh Yasir Qadhi: three people of different faiths, whose family histories have deeply impacted their religious beliefs. /episodes/get/5417 /episode/5417 Finding Your Roots: Rick Warren, Angela Buchdahl, and Yasir Qadhi /episode-player/5417
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Branford Marsalis and Harry Connick, Jr.
Branford Marsalis and Harry Connick, Jr.
In the first episode of Finding Your Roots, Henry Louis Gates, Jr. takes a trip to New Orleans to uncover the genealogical pasts and family histories of well-known musicians Branford Marsalis and Harry Connick Jr.
Air date: 03/25/2012
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http://video.pbs.org/widget/partnerplayer/2203649785/?player=WGBY-PBS&w=512&h=288&chapterbar=true&autoplay=false In the first episode of Finding Your Roots, Henry Louis Gates, Jr. takes a trip to New Orleans to uncover the genealogical pasts and family histories of well-known musicians Branford Marsalis and Harry Connick Jr. /episodes/get/5412 /episode/5412 Finding Your Roots: Branford Marsalis and Harry Connick, Jr. /episode-player/5412
John Lewis and Cory Booker
John Lewis and Cory Booker
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. examines the ancestry pasts of two remarkable politicians, Congressman John Lewis and Newark Mayor, Cory Booker.
Air date: 03/25/2012
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http://video.pbs.org/widget/partnerplayer/2209169895/?player=WGBY-PBS&w=512&h=288&chapterbar=true&autoplay=false Henry Louis Gates, Jr. examines the ancestry pasts of two remarkable politicians, Congressman John Lewis and Newark Mayor, Cory Booker. /episodes/get/5414 /episode/5414 Finding Your Roots: John Lewis and Cory Booker /episode-player/5414
Barbara Walters and Geoffrey Canada
Barbara Walters and Geoffrey Canada
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. looks into the genealogical pasts of journalist Barbara Walters and educator Geoffrey Canada.
Air date: 04/01/2012
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http://video.pbs.org/widget/partnerplayer/2213777646/?player=WGBY-PBS&w=512&h=288&chapterbar=true&autoplay=false Henry Louis Gates, Jr. looks into the genealogical pasts of journalist Barbara Walters and educator Geoffrey Canada. /episodes/get/5411 /episode/5411 Finding Your Roots: Barbara Walters and Geoffrey Canada /episode-player/5411
Kyra Sedgwick and Kevin Bacon
Kyra Sedgwick and Kevin Bacon
The ancestral pasts of married Hollywood actors Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick.
Air date: 04/08/2012
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http://video.pbs.org/widget/partnerplayer/2220828439/?player=WGBY-PBS&w=512&h=288&chapterbar=true&autoplay=false The ancestral pasts of married Hollywood actors Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick. /episodes/get/5415 /episode/5415 Finding Your Roots: Kyra Sedgwick and Kevin Bacon /episode-player/5415
Rick Warren, Angela Buchdahl, and Yasir Qadhi
Rick Warren, Angela Buchdahl, and Yasir Qadhi
This episode of Finding Your Roots traces the family histories of Pastor Rick Warren, Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, and Sheikh Yasir Qadhi: three people of different faiths, whose family histories have deeply impacted their religious beliefs.
Air date: 04/15/2012
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http://video.pbs.org/widget/partnerplayer/2219356213/?player=WGBY-PBS&w=512&h=288&chapterbar=true&autoplay=false This episode of Finding Your Roots traces the family histories of Pastor Rick Warren, Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, and Sheikh Yasir Qadhi: three people of different faiths, whose family histories have deeply impacted their religious beliefs. /episodes/get/5417 /episode/5417 Finding Your Roots: Rick Warren, Angela Buchdahl, and Yasir Qadhi /episode-player/5417
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