Finding Your Roots

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Finding Your Roots

Season 7 Official Preview

A new season of Finding Your Roots premieres on January 19 at 8/7c!

Preview: S7 | 30s

Season 7 Official Preview

Preview: S7 | 30s

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Finding Your Roots

Season 7 Inside Look

The new season premieres Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at 8:00 p.m. ET on PBS.

Preview: S7 | 2m

Season 7 Inside Look

Preview: S7 | 2m

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Finding Your Roots

A Surprise in DNA

Clint Black discovers that he is 1% Sub-Saharan African.

Clip: S7 Ep6 | 1m 14s

A Surprise in DNA

Clip: S7 Ep6 | 1m 14s

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Finding Your Roots

Revolutionary War Hero

Clint Black finds out he is a descendent of a Revolutionary War hero.

Clip: S7 Ep6 | 1m 14s

Revolutionary War Hero

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Finding Your Roots

Johnny Cash was an Amateur Genealogist

Rosanne Cash opens up about how her father, Johnny Cash, was an amateur genealogist.

Clip: S7 Ep6 | 1m 12s

Johnny Cash was an Amateur Genealogist

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Finding Your Roots

DNA cousins with Angela Bassett

Rosanne Cash discovers that she is DNA cousins with Angela Bassett.

Clip: S7 Ep6 | 55s

DNA cousins with Angela Bassett

Clip: S7 Ep6 | 55s

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Finding Your Roots

A Descendant of a Musician

Clint Black discovers the truth behind his great-grandfather's immigration.

Clip: S7 Ep6 | 50s

A Descendant of a Musician

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Finding Your Roots

Country Roots Preview

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. uncovers the backgrounds of musicians Clint Black and Rosanne Cash.

Preview: S7 Ep6 | 34s

Country Roots Preview

Preview: S7 Ep6 | 34s

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Finding Your Roots

African American Ancestry

Rosanne Cash discovers that she has African American ancestry.

Clip: S7 Ep6 | 1m 27s

African American Ancestry

Clip: S7 Ep6 | 1m 27s

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Finding Your Roots

Write My Name in the Book of Life Preview

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. helps musician Pharrell Williams and filmmaker Kasi Lemmons.

Preview: S7 Ep5 | 34s

Write My Name in the Book of Life Preview

Preview: S7 Ep5 | 34s

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Finding Your Roots

What Art Is About

Kasi Lemmons opens up about her reasoning behind her chosen projects.

Clip: S7 Ep5 | 56s

What Art Is About

Clip: S7 Ep5 | 56s

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Finding Your Roots

The Impact of "Happy"

Pharrell Williams discusses the power behind his popular song, “Happy.”

Clip: S7 Ep5 | 47s

The Impact of "Happy"

Clip: S7 Ep5 | 47s

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Finding Your Roots

Experiencing Slavery So Intimately

Pharrell Williams opens up about the impact of learning about his family tree.

Clip: S7 Ep5 | 45s

Experiencing Slavery So Intimately

Clip: S7 Ep5 | 45s

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Finding Your Roots

DNA Cousins with Kevin Bacon

Kasi Lemmons learns that she is DNA cousins with Kevin Bacon.

Clip: S7 Ep5 | 59s

DNA Cousins with Kevin Bacon

Clip: S7 Ep5 | 59s

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Finding Your Roots

Direct African Descendants

Kasi Lemmons learns the story behind her family's last name.

Clip: S7 Ep5 | 2m 9s

Direct African Descendants

Clip: S7 Ep5 | 2m 9s

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Finding Your Roots

Dark Origins of A Surname

Pharrell Williams learns of the dark history behind his surname.

Clip: S7 Ep5 | 1m 1s

Dark Origins of A Surname

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Finding Your Roots

The Shirts on Their Backs Preview

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. reveals the roots of Tony Shalhoub and Christopher Meloni.

Preview: S7 Ep4

The Shirts on Their Backs Preview

Preview: S7 Ep4

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Finding Your Roots

Only in America

Christopher Meloni discovers that his great-grandfather was an orphan.

Clip: S7 Ep4 | 2m 39s

Only in America

Clip: S7 Ep4 | 2m 39s

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Finding Your Roots

Finding an Agent in LA

Christopher Meloni opens up about how he found his passion in acting.

Clip: S7 Ep4 | 1m 18s

Finding an Agent in LA

Clip: S7 Ep4 | 1m 18s

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Finding Your Roots

Family Support

Tony Shalhoub opens up about how supportive his family is.

Clip: S7 Ep4 | 54s

Family Support

Clip: S7 Ep4 | 54s

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Finding Your Roots

DNA Cousin with Tina Fey

Tony Shalhoub discovers that he is DNA Cousins with Tina Fey.

Clip: S7 Ep4 | 36s

DNA Cousin with Tina Fey

Clip: S7 Ep4 | 36s

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Finding Your Roots

DNA Cousin with Nancy Pelosi

Christopher Meloni discovers he is DNA Cousins with Nancy Pelosi

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DNA Cousin with Nancy Pelosi

Clip: S7 Ep4 | 41s

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Finding Your Roots

Anti-Immigrant Sentiment

Tony Shalhoub reflects on Anti-immigrant sentiments from 1898.

Clip: S7 Ep4 | 1m 14s

Anti-Immigrant Sentiment

Clip: S7 Ep4 | 1m 14s

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Finding Your Roots

Origins of Gaffigan

Jim Gaffigan learns the origins of his last name.

Clip: S7 Ep3 | 1m 35s

Origins of Gaffigan

Clip: S7 Ep3 | 1m 35s