Finding Your Roots

The Pioneers: Sandra Cisneros

Watch Sandra Cisneros explore her heritage and family legacy in Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Tuesdays at 8/7c on PBS.

The Pioneers: Sandra Cisneros

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    The Ties That Bind

    S11 E7 - 52m 10s

    Henry Louis Gates, Jr. meets actors Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard—a married couple who discover that their ancestors had some remarkable similarities. In stories that span continents and centuries, Gates introduces Kristen and Dax to the soldiers, settlers, and criminals who make up their roots, allowing his guests to understand themselves—and their families--as never before.

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    Latin Roots

    S11 E6 - 52m 10s

    Henry Louis Gates, Jr. helps musician Rubén Blades & journalist Natalie Morales uncover their hidden roots in Latin America, revealing secrets that their ancestors went to great lengths to conceal. Traveling from Puerto Rico to Columbia to Brazil, Gates & his guests recover long-lost family stories—meet heroes and villains--and celebrate the virtue of accepting one’s relatives whoever they may be.

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    Family Recipes

    S11 E5 - 52m 10s

    Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the family trees of celebrity chefs José Andrés & Sean Sherman—two men who have combined culinary skills with profound humanitarian goals. Traveling from small-town Spain to Native American lands in the Dakotas, Gates explores where these qualities came from, revealing that the ancestors of José & Sean have hidden connections to key moments in history—and to food.

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