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Finding Your Roots

The basic drive to discover who we are and where we come from is at the core of Season 2 of Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Continuing on the quest begun in his previous projects, African American Lives, African American Lives 2, Faces of America, and the first season of Finding Your Roots.
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Episodes

  1. S2 E1 - In Search of Our Fathers
    September 22, 2014
    53min
    TV-PG
    From PBS - Join Gates to uncover the paternal ancestry of Stephen King, Gloria Reuben and Courtney Vance.
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  2. S2 E2 - Born Champions
    September 29, 2014
    53min
    TV-PG
    From PBS - Examine the ancestral origins of athletes Derek Jeter, Billie Jean King and Rebecca Lobo.
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  3. S2 E3 - Our American Storytellers
    October 6, 2014
    53min
    TV-PG
    From PBS - Learn how the lives of forebears of Ken Burns, Anderson Cooper and Anna Deavere Smith intersected.
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  4. S2 E4 - The Melting Pot
    October 20, 2014
    53min
    TV-PG
    From PBS - Meet three chefs, Tom Colicchio, Ming Tsai and Aaron Sanchez, who cook the food of their ancestors.
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  5. S2 E5 - We Come From People
    October 27, 2014
    53min
    TV-PG
    From PBS - Trace the roots of Nas, Angela Bassett and Valerie Jarrett into the heart of slavery.
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  6. S2 E6 - Our People, Our Traditions
    November 3, 2014
    52min
    TV-PG
    From PBS - Three celebrated Americans who share not only a Jewish heritage but also a history of perseverance in the face of withering opposition.
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  7. S2 E7 - The British Invasion
    November 10, 2014
    52min
    TV-PG
    From PBS - Three guests whose ancestry demonstrates the extraordinary influence of the British Empire during the 18th and early 19th century.
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  8. S2 E8 - Ancient Roots
    November 17, 2014
    52min
    TV-PG
    From PBS - Ancient Roots traces the family history of three quintessential voices in American life.
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  9. S2 E9 - Decoding Our Past
    November 24, 2014
    52min
    TV-PG
    From PBS - Deval Patrick is the first African American Governor of Massachusetts, and Jessica Alba is an actress who proudly embraces her Mexican American heritage. But cutting edge DNA analysis reveals that their family trees in fact contain a far more diverse range of cultures and races.
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  10. S2 E10 - Roots of Freedom
    October 13, 2014
    53min
    TV-PG
    Three guests whose families have been engaged in the battle for freedom and civil rights but who had no idea those principles were passed down through generations of ancestors. Featuring Ben Affleck, Benjamin Jealous, and Khandi Alexander.
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