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Family mysteries are solved for actor Laurence Fishburne & scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

Aired 04/08/2025

FromHenry Louis Gates, Jr.

Finding Your Roots

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Preview: Season 11 Episode 10 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions

Family mysteries are solved for actor Laurence Fishburne & scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

In a unique and highly emotional episode, actor Laurence Fishburne is joined by scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr.—who finds himself a guest on his own show for the first time. Both men have been haunted by profound family mysteries for years. Cutting-edge DNA detective work will solve those mysteries—introducing Laurence and Henry to ancestors whose names they have longed to hear.

Aired 04/08/2025

FromHenry Louis Gates, Jr.

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Corporate support for Season 11 of FINDING YOUR ROOTS WITH HENRY LOUIS GATES, JR. is provided by Gilead Sciences, Inc., Ancestry® and Johnson & Johnson. Major support is provided by...

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AncestryMoore FoundationThe Inkwell SocietyGileadBank of AmericaCandace King Weir

Laurence Learns About His Great-Great-Great-Grandmother

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Laurence discovers the identity of his great-great-great-grandmother. (4m 12s)

Skip Discovers His Great-Great-Grandfather

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Skip discusses Jane Gates, his oldest known ancestor up until now. (4m 14s)

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Corporate support for Season 11 of FINDING YOUR ROOTS WITH HENRY LOUIS GATES, JR. is provided by Gilead Sciences, Inc., Ancestry® and Johnson & Johnson. Major support is provided by...

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