Country Roots
Henry Louis Gates Jr. uncovers the remarkably diverse backgrounds of country music icons Clint Black and Rosanne Cash.
Episodes
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Country Roots
S7 E6 - 52m 11s
Henry Louis Gates Jr. uncovers the remarkably diverse backgrounds of country music icons Clint Black and Rosanne Cash.
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Write My Name in the Book of Life
S7 E5 - 52m 10s
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. helps musician Pharrell Williams and filmmaker Kasi Lemmons uncover extraordinary rare first-person accounts of their enslaved.
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The Shirts on their Backs
S7 E4 - 52m 10s
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. reveals the immigrant roots of actors Tony Shalhoub and Christopher Meloni, introducing ancestors who came to America to build a better life.
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No Irish Need Apply
S7 E3 - 52m 10s
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the roots of actor Jane Lynch and comedian Jim Gaffigan, revealing the Irish American experience through their families.
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Against All Odds
S7 E2 - 52m 10s
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. introduces media personality Andy Cohen and radio journalist Nina Totenberg to ancestors who were determined to survive.
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To the Manor Born
S7 E1 - 52m 11s
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. discovers the privileged lineages that claim actor Glenn Close and director John Waters as descendants, introducing ancestors who are as bold and independent as they are.
Extras + Features
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The New World Preview
S7 E7 - 30s
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. traces ancestors of actor John Lithgow and journalist Maria Hinojosa who thrived in North America long before the birth of the United States.
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Revolutionary War Hero
S7 E6 - 1m 14s
Clint Black discovers that his fourth great grandfather fought in the Revolutionary War as a patriot.
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A Surprise in DNA
S7 E6 - 1m 14s
Clint Black learns that he is 1% Sub-Saharan African, equivalent to a fourth or fifth great grandparent of full Black African ancestry.
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Johnny Cash was an Amateur Genealogist
S7 E6 - 1m 12s
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. learns that Johnny Cash was an amateur genealogist, and as a result, Rosanne had a bit of knowledge about her ancestral background.
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African American Ancestry
S7 E6 - 1m 27s
Rosanne Cash learns she has African American ancestry on both sides of her family tree.
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DNA cousins with Angela Bassett
S7 E6 - 55s
Rosanne Cash learns that she shares an identical stretch of DNA with Angela Bassett.
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Country Roots Preview
S7 E6 - 34s
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. uncovers the remarkably diverse backgrounds of country music icons Clint Black and Rosanne Cash.
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A Descendant of a Musician
S7 E6 - 50s
Clint Black learns the truth behind his great-grandfather's immigration to the United States from Italy.
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Write My Name in the Book of Life Preview
S7 E5 - 34s
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. helps musician Pharrell Williams and filmmaker Kasi Lemmons uncover extraordinary rare first-person accounts of their enslaved ancestors.
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Direct African Descendants
S7 E5 - 2m 9s
Kasi Lemmons discovers that her third great grandfather was transported to the United States from Africa in the early 1800s.
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DNA Cousins with Kevin Bacon
S7 E5 - 59s
Kasi Lemmons discovers she has a shared identical stretch of DNA with actor Kevin Bacon.
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What Art Is About
S7 E5 - 56s
Kasi Lemmons discusses how she does not feel beholden to censorship when it comes to the Black experience and is interested in showing humanity's gray areas.
Schedule
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Finding Your Roots
Slave Trade
Sunday
Apr 11
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Questlove, S. Epatha Merkerson and Ava DuVernay explore the unexpected places where their ancestors were scattered by slavery. -
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Finding Your Roots
Slave Trade
Monday
Apr 12
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Questlove, S. Epatha Merkerson and Ava DuVernay explore the unexpected places where their ancestors were scattered by slavery. -
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Finding Your Roots
Slave Trade
Monday
Apr 12
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Questlove, S. Epatha Merkerson and Ava DuVernay explore the unexpected places where their ancestors were scattered by slavery. -
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Finding Your Roots
The New World
Tuesday
Apr 13
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The ancestors of actor John Lithgow and journalist Maria Hinojosa thrive in North America long before the birth of the U.S. -
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Finding Your Roots
The New World
Tuesday
Apr 13
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The ancestors of actor John Lithgow and journalist Maria Hinojosa thrive in North America long before the birth of the U.S. -
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Finding Your Roots
The New World
Wednesday
Apr 14
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The ancestors of actor John Lithgow and journalist Maria Hinojosa thrive in North America long before the birth of the U.S. -
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Finding Your Roots
The New World
Wednesday
Apr 14
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The ancestors of actor John Lithgow and journalist Maria Hinojosa thrive in North America long before the birth of the U.S. -
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Finding Your Roots
The New World
Wednesday
Apr 14
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The ancestors of actor John Lithgow and journalist Maria Hinojosa thrive in North America long before the birth of the U.S. -
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Finding Your Roots
The New World
Sunday
Apr 18
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The ancestors of actor John Lithgow and journalist Maria Hinojosa thrive in North America long before the birth of the U.S. -
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Finding Your Roots
The New World
Monday
Apr 19
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The ancestors of actor John Lithgow and journalist Maria Hinojosa thrive in North America long before the birth of the U.S. -
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Finding Your Roots
The New World
Monday
Apr 19
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The ancestors of actor John Lithgow and journalist Maria Hinojosa thrive in North America long before the birth of the U.S. -
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Finding Your Roots
Anchored to the Past
Tuesday
Apr 20
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Journalists Gretchen Carlson and Don Lemon overcome biases in their careers, drawing parallels to relatives who also met challenges. -
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Finding Your Roots
Anchored to the Past
Tuesday
Apr 20
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Journalists Gretchen Carlson and Don Lemon overcome biases in their careers, drawing parallels to relatives who also met challenges. -
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Finding Your Roots
Anchored to the Past
Wednesday
Apr 21
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Journalists Gretchen Carlson and Don Lemon overcome biases in their careers, drawing parallels to relatives who also met challenges. -
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Finding Your Roots
Anchored to the Past
Wednesday
Apr 21
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Journalists Gretchen Carlson and Don Lemon overcome biases in their careers, drawing parallels to relatives who also met challenges. -
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Finding Your Roots
Anchored to the Past
Sunday
Apr 25
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Journalists Gretchen Carlson and Don Lemon overcome biases in their careers, drawing parallels to relatives who also met challenges. -
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Finding Your Roots
Anchored to the Past
Monday
Apr 26
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Journalists Gretchen Carlson and Don Lemon overcome biases in their careers, drawing parallels to relatives who also met challenges. -
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Finding Your Roots
Anchored to the Past
Monday
Apr 26
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Journalists Gretchen Carlson and Don Lemon overcome biases in their careers, drawing parallels to relatives who also met challenges.
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