Finding Your Roots season 6 continues this November

Meet the globetrotting ancestors of Scarlett Johansson, Lupita Nyong’o and Lidia Bastianich.

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Henry Louis Gates on the set of Finding Your Roots

On the Flight episode of Finding Your Roots, Henry Louis Gates, Jr. meets actors Scarlett Johansson and Lupita Nyong’o and chef Lidia Bastianich, whose families crisscrossed the globe to escape oppression and find opportunity, leaving them with questions about those who stayed behind.

Then stay tuned for even more Finding Your Roots in January with:

January 5                     “Breaking the Silences” – Gayle King, Jordan Peele & Issa Rae
January 12                   “Coming to America” – Nancy Pelosi, Norah O’Donnell & Zac Posen

Many more hours of Finding Your Roots are available to WITF Passport members to view on-demand through our website and through the PBS Video app.  Become a member today to gain this member benefit for $5 per month.

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