Catch the Italian Roots episode of Finding Your Roots tonite on PBS! Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the roots of talk show-host Jimmy Kimmel and actors Marisa Tomei and John Turturro, introducing them to ancestors who made immense sacrifices to bring their families from Italy to America.
Last night’s episode of Finding Your Roots – Slave Trade – featuring film director Ava DuVernay, actor S. Epatha Merkerson, and musician Questlove – is now online at PBS for FREE VIEWING!
Catch the Slave Trade episode of Finding Your Roots tonite on PBS! Henry Louis Gates, Jr. journeys with film director Ava DuVernay, actor S. Epatha Merkerson, and musician Questlove to the unexpected places where their ancestors were scattered by slavery, upending their notions of African American history—and their own family trees.
Last night’s episode of Finding Your Roots – Science Pioneers – featuring scientists Francis Collins, Shirley Ann Jackson, and Harold E. Varmus – is now online at PBS for FREE VIEWING!
Catch Science Pioneers Episode 7 of Finding Your Roots tonite on PBS! Henry Louis Gates, Jr. traces the family trees of Francis Collins, Shirley Ann Jackson, and Harold E. Varmus — three pioneering scientists who’ve made dramatic contributions to our understanding of the world, all the while knowing little about their own ancestry.
