Ahead of the annual Root 100 awards, we're taking a look at the life of The Root's founder, Henry Louis Gates Jr.

Henry Louis Gates Jr. the host and executive producer of the Emmy-nominated PBS show Finding Your Roots, traveled to the Vatican on July 5 to meet with Pope Leo XIV to present his genealogical ...

The roots of these guests cover the globe — from Samoa, Nigeria, Taiwan and Sicily to Iran, Ireland, India and Cuba — and almost everywhere in between. Their family trees are filled with compelling ...

Season 12, Premiering January 6, 2026 on PBS Includes Twenty Celebrity Guests Ranging from Actors and Musicians to Filmmakers and Businessmen Season Twelve’s celebrity lineup includes: Kate Burton, ...

In this latest 10-part series, Gates explores the genealogical and genetic history of a diverse group of people, from entertainer Harry Connick Jr. and Pastor Rick Warren to former Secretary of State ...

In PEOPLE's exclusive sneak peek, the 'SNL' alum has "no words" after learning from 'Finding Your Roots' host Henry Louis Gates, Jr. that his relative was "shipped out to France" to fight for the U.S.

And no, it wasn't Tracy Jordan either. Tracy Morgan almost had a different name (and no, 30 Rock fans, it wasn't Tracy Jordan). In an exclusive clip from the upcoming episode of PBS genealogy series ...

Popular ancestry show Finding Your Roots is deep into its ninth season but host Henry Louis Gates Jr. admits he's "surprised" the show has worked so well with white people included. Historian and ...

“Finding Your Roots: The Seedlings” is a new web series that follows 13 young people at a new genetics and genealogy camp as they use science to answer the question “Who am I?” Inspired by the popular ...

Sarah Silverman and Henry Louis Gates, Jr .;Courtesy of McGee Media/Ark Media Over four seasons, the PBS genealogy series “Finding Your Roots With Henry Louis Gates, Jr.” has traced the ancestry of ...

The third season of the ancestry-research program Finding Your Roots, hosted by Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates Jr., has been postponed by PBS after a determination that an episode of the program ...

FINDING YOUR ROOTS: Lena Waithe Learns the Source of the Name “Waithe” About Season 8: FINDING YOUR ROOTS, Season 8 features 10 episodes showcasing guests who have excelled in a wide array of fields, ...