Ta-Nehisi Coates, Ava DuVernay, and Janet Mock join Henry Louis Gates Jr.

Episode 4: The Vanguard Finding Your Roots

Premiered October 24, 2017
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Episode 4: The Vanguard

Three guests who have helped to redefine Black America in the last decade find their identities challenged as they learn about their family origins.

About the Program

Finding Your Roots

For more than a decade, renowned Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr. has helped to expand America’s sense of itself, stimulating a national conversation about identity with humor, wisdom, and compassion. Professor Gates has explored the ancestry of dozens of influential people from diverse backgrounds, taking millions of viewers deep into the past to reveal the connections that bind us all.

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