8pm Thursday FINDING YOUR ROOTS
Today’s most compelling personalities discover the surprising stories buried within their own families. Meet 27 fascinating new guests who are game-changers in their fields, with family histories that illustrate the power and diversity of the human experience.
For more than a decade, renowned Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr. has helped to expand America’s sense of itself, stimulating a national conversation about identity with humor, wisdom, and compassion. Professor Gates has explored the ancestry of dozens of influential people from diverse backgrounds, taking millions of viewers deep into the past to reveal the connections that bind us all.
BREAKING SILENCES – Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the family secrets of journalist Gayle King, film director Jordan Peele, and comedian Issa Rae, introducing them to ancestors who raise profound questions about the shape and meaning of their family trees.
