Finding Your Roots
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Henry Louis Gates, Jr. maps the roots of director Spike Lee and actor Kristin Chenoweth.
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. traces the roots of filmmaker Spike Lee and Broadway superstar Kristin Chenoweth, uncovering ancestors who made bold decisions to lay the groundwork for their success. Moving from the Texas frontier to World War One battlefields to plantations in the old South, Gates introduces his guests to the women and men who used their creativity to build a future for their families.
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Finding Your Roots
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Preview: Season 12 Episode 8 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. traces the roots of filmmaker Spike Lee and Broadway superstar Kristin Chenoweth, uncovering ancestors who made bold decisions to lay the groundwork for their success. Moving from the Texas frontier to World War One battlefields to plantations in the old South, Gates introduces his guests to the women and men who used their creativity to build a future for their families.
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A new season of Finding Your Roots is premiering January 7th! Stream now past episodes and tune in to PBS on Tuesdays at 8/7 for all-new episodes as renowned scholar Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. guides influential guests into their roots, uncovering deep secrets, hidden identities and lost ancestors.Providing Support for PBS.org
Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship- [Henry] In this episode, Broadway star Kristin Chenoweth and filmmaker Spike Lee uncover their roots.
- What will I find out today?
What's coming out the box?
- [Henry] Turn the page.
- Are you kidding me?
I'm so happy right now, you don't even know.
- This is how our ancestors.
It's empowering.
My family, my heritage.
This is one of the greatest days of my life.
Kristin Chenoweth Traces Her French Roots
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Clip: S12 Ep8 | 3m 44s | Kristin learns about her third great-grandfather, Pierre, who was born in France. (3m 44s)
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