Finding Your Roots
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Henry Louis Gates, Jr. introduces LeVar Burton & Wes Studi to families they’ve never known
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Finding Your Roots
Fathers and Sons Preview
Preview: Season 10 Episode 3 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. introduces LeVar Burton & Wes Studi to families they’ve never known
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. meets actors LeVar Burton and Wes Studi — two men who grew up without their fathers, haunted by questions about their family trees.
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Finding Your Roots
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Preview: Season 10 Episode 3 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. meets actors LeVar Burton and Wes Studi — two men who grew up without their fathers, haunted by questions about their family trees.
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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
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Wes Studi I'd say things like, You know, I don't have a dad and LeVar Burton.
You grow up just with blank's trauma.
On the Trail of Tears.
I know it's got to be painful.
We've lived with that pain for a long time and a shocking family discovery.
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Kunta Kinte got white ancestry.
How Wes Studi Got Into Theater
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Wes Studi says he joined a theater company in Tulsa to meet new people after his divorce. (1m 22s)
Levar Burton Reflects Proudly on "Reading Rainbow"
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Levar Burton cites hosting and producing "Reading Rainbow" as his proudest achievement. (1m 4s)
Levar Burton's Emotional Connection to His Ancestors
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LeVar Burton becomes emotional when he learns about his ancestor's connection to education (4m 57s)
Wes Studi's Discovers His Connection to the Trail of Tears
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Wes hears the story of his how his ancestor journeyed on the Trail of Tears. (7m 34s)
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Corporate support for Season 11 of FINDING YOUR ROOTS WITH HENRY LOUIS GATES, JR. is provided by Gilead Sciences, Inc., Ancestry® and Johnson & Johnson. Major support is provided by...