Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with KPBS Passport! Henry Louis Gates, Jr. welcomes Brittany Packnett Cunningham and Anita Hill, two guests who made profound sacrifices for social justice, and helps them discover the ancestors who made sacrifices for them.
, two guests who made profound sacrifices for social justice, and helps them discover the ancestors who made sacrifices for them.FINDING YOUR ROOTS, Season 8 features ten new episodes showcasing guests who have excelled in a wide array of fields, each with ancestral stories that touch on the human experience and bring insight into how they became the trailblazers they are today.
“I am thrilled to share the deeply moving and surprising stories of the wide range of guests in Season 8 of FINDING YOUR ROOTS. I am humbled by the passion and the support our series has inspired from every sector of our society. Our guests--and their ancestors--embody what FINDING YOUR ROOTS and the AMERICAN EXPERIENCE are all about: America is a nation of immigrants, willing and unwilling, but at the level of the genome, despite our apparent differences, we are 99% the same.
uses every tool available — from cutting-edge DNA research to old-school genealogical sleuthing — revealing long-buried secrets and hidden aspects of our shared history. Along the way, the series compiles family trees that span the globe — from the United States to South America, Europe to Africa, Asia and more.
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