We take a retrospective look at cultural historian Henry Louis Gates Jr. and how his work has made history come alive for millions of Americans.

Finding Your Roots” fans have waited 10 long months since the PBS series filmed the Jane Gates family downtown, but the show is now just weeks away. The season 11 finale, “Finding My Roots,” will air ...

Discover your ancestry at a free genealogy workshop at the Black Archives of Mid-America on March 8. Learn expert research techniques & trace your roots.

PBS has confirmed that the recording of Roundabout Theatre Company’s production of David Henry Hwang’s Yellow Face will air ...

The highly-acclaimed actor, think Fight Club and Glass Onion, has been nominated for an Oscar in 2025, but also has a curious family history.

During a February 25 episode of Finding Your Roots, Debra Messing learned that she is related to Bernie Sanders while Melanie ...

Debra Messing and Melanie Lynskey 's family trees just expanded to include some surprising familiar faces. On the Feb. 25 ...

Debra Messing and Melanie Lynskey were shocked to discover they had famous - if distant - relatives on Tuesday's episode of ...

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. traces the family trees of actors Debra Messing & Melanie Lynskey.

The actress reads a heartbreaking passage from her grandfather in this exclusive clip from Tuesday's new episode.