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Hardworking Grandmother

Norah O'Donnell talks about her hardworking grandmother.
Clip Season 6 Episode 16 Length 01:01 Premiere: 01/12/21

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Season 6 Episodes

Coming to America
S6 E16 Length 52:10 Premiere Date 01/12/21

Breaking Silences
S6 E15 Length 52:10 Premiere Date 01/05/21

Flight
S6 E14 Length 52:40 Premiere Date 11/17/20

War Stories
S6 E13 Length 52:40 Premiere Date 11/10/20

DNA Mysteries
S6 E12 Length 52:45 Premiere Date 10/20/20

Fashion's Roots
S6 E11 Length 52:46 Premiere Date 10/13/20

Criminal Kind
S6 E10 Length 52:16 Premiere Date 02/25/20

Italian Roots
S6 E9 Length 52:41 Premiere Date 02/18/20

Slave Trade
S6 E8 Length 52:41 Premiere Date 02/11/20

Science Pioneers
S6 E7 Length 52:41 Premiere Date 02/04/20

Secrets & Lies
S6 E6 Length 52:11 Premiere Date 01/28/20

Beyond the Pale
S6 E5 Length 52:41 Premiere Date 01/21/20

This Land Is My Land
S6 E4 Length 52:41 Premiere Date 01/14/20

Homecomings
S6 E3 Length 52:41 Premiere Date 01/07/20

Off the Farm
S6 E2 Length 52:36 Premiere Date 10/15/19

Hollywood Royalty
S6 E1 Length 52:41 Premiere Date 10/08/19

Coming to America Preview
Preview Length 00:30 Premiere Date 01/12/21

Hardworking Grandmother
Clip Length 01:01 Premiere Date 01/12/21

Great Grandmother Sues Oil Company
Clip Length 00:54 Premiere Date 01/12/21

Grandfather's Illegal Journal
Clip Length 01:14 Premiere Date 01/12/21

Political Roots
Clip Length 00:56 Premiere Date 01/12/21

The Posen Family of Craftsmen
Clip Length 01:27 Premiere Date 01/12/21

G.G. Grandfather’s U.S. Citizenship
Clip Length 01:07 Premiere Date 01/12/21

Grandpa's Journey to Bring Kids to the U.S.
Clip Length 01:05 Premiere Date 01/12/21

Taking a Chance on America
Clip Length 01:07 Premiere Date 01/12/21

Season 6 Preview
Preview Length 03:09 Premiere Date 10/08/19

Season 6 Is Back!
Preview Length 00:30 Premiere Date 12/31/19

New Finding Your Roots Episodes Return This Fall
Preview Length 03:01 Premiere Date 08/05/20

We’re Back! New Finding Your Roots
Preview Length 00:30 Premiere Date 10/13/20

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Hidden in the Genes

Rebecca Hall and Lee Daniels learn about family mysteries through DNA detective work, illuminating history and their own identities.

  • Tuesday September 27, 2022 8:00 pm ET on KET
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Fighters

Terry Crews and Tony Danza discover they aren't the first in their families to beat the odds through sheer force of will.

  • Tuesday October 4, 2022 8:00 pm ET on KET
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Write My Name in the Book of Life

Premiered On: 02/16/2021

Musician Pharrell Williams and filmmaker Kasi Lemmons uncover rare first-person accounts of their enslaved ancestors.

  • Tuesday October 11, 2022 8:00 pm ET on KET
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Forgotten Journeys

John Leguizamo and Lena Waithe retrace the paths of their ancestors, uncovering crucial pieces of their own identities that were lost on the journey to America.

  • Tuesday October 18, 2022 8:00 pm ET on KET
  • Tuesday October 18, 2022 7:00 pm CT on KET
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Activist Roots

Brittany Packnett Cunningham and Anita Hill discover the ancestors who made sacrifices for them.

  • Tuesday October 25, 2022 8:00 pm ET on KET
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Off the Farm - S6 E2

  • Sunday September 25, 2022 12:00 am ET on KET2
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  • Friday September 23, 2022 6:00 pm CT on KET2
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Beyond the Pale - S6 E5

  • Monday September 19, 2022 9:00 am ET on KETWORLD
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Roots in Politics - S5 E6

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Slave Trade - S6 E8

  • Monday September 12, 2022 9:00 am ET on KETWORLD
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Criminal Kind - S6 E10

  • Monday September 5, 2022 9:00 am ET on KETWORLD
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Fashion's Roots - S6 E11

  • Monday August 29, 2022 9:00 am ET on KETWORLD
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