Finding Your Roots

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Henry Louis Gates uncovers the lost roots of actors Billy Crudup and Tamera Mowry-Housley.

Journalists Jim Acosta and Van Jones uncover the ancestors who blazed a trail for them.

Henry Louis Gates reveals the unexpected family trees of Angela Y. Davis and Jeh Johnson

David Duchovny and Richard Kind trace their Jewish roots from Eastern Europe to the US.

Joe Manganiello and Tony Gonzalez discover close relatives whose names they’ve never heard

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. traces the roots of actors Brian Cox and Viola Davis.

Cyndi Lauper, Jamie Chung and Danny Trejo uncover the stories of their immigrant ancestors

Comedians Carol Burnett and Niecy Nash discover scandals hidden within their roots.

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. takes Claire Danes and Jeff Daniels on a journey into their roots.

We explore Edward Norton and Julia Roberts' roots, revealing their hidden connections.