Season 7
Corporate support for FINDING YOUR ROOTS WITH HENRY LOUIS GATES, JR., Season Seven is provided by Ancestry and Johnson & Johnson. Support is also provided by the Carnegie Corporation of New York, Candace King Weir, the Lloyd Carney Foundation, and by the Zegar Family Foundation, Demond Martin, and the Ben Horowitz Fund through the Community Foundation of Greater Memphis. Major support is provided
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. investigates the family history of Roy Wood, Jr. and Lewis Black.
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Laughing on the Inside
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. examines the family histories of Audra McDonald and Mandy Patinkin.
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On Broadway
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. discovers the lineages of Gretchen Carlson and Don Lemon.
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Anchored to the Past
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. traces ancestors of John Lithgow and Maria Hinojosa.
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The New World
Henry Louis Gates Jr. uncovers the diverse backgrounds of Clint Black and Rosanne Cash.
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Country Roots
Write My Name in the Book of Life
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. helps musician Pharrell Williams and filmmaker Kasi Lemmons.
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Write My Name in the Book of Life
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. reveals the immigrant roots of actors Tony Shalhoub and Christopher
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The Shirts on Their Backs
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the roots of actor Jane Lynch and comedian Jim Gaffigan.
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No Irish Need Apply
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. discovers the lineages that claim Andy Cohen and Nina Totenberg.
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Against All Odds
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. discovers the lineages that claim Glenn Close and John Waters.
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