For the first time ever, Henry Louis Gates, Jr. becomes the guest on his own show! Watch as groundbreaking DNA research uncovers deep family mysteries for both him and Laurence Fishburne in an unforgettable episode of Finding Your Roots. Tune in tomorrow night at 8/7c only on PBS! | Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

BIG NEWS: our #FindingYourRoots Season 12 Trailer has arrived❗️Gear up to witness never-before-seen cousin reveals, deeply heartfelt connections and shocking ancestral stories. This season is unforgettable and we can’t wait for you to see it. 📺: Finding Your Roots premieres January 6, 2026 at 8/7c only on PBS! | Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

Can you guess what Henry Louis Gates, Jr. 's favorite book is? See which books the professor, genealogist and author says changed his life. #SkipGates #HenryLouisGates #FindingYourRoots #TaleOfTwoCities #LesMiserables #Books #CelebrityInterview #AARP | AARP

A story of great expectations, enormous strides, and wrenching retreats! Watch the four hour documentary series of #ReconstructionPBS on July 4th at 4pm ET. Follow the full Civil War story about the misrepresented and misunderstood chapter of American history on PBS. #CapitolFourth | Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

Henry Louis Gates Jr. explores the transformative impact of Black migration on American culture and society. Great Migrations: A People on the Move premieres Tuesday, Jan. 28 at 9/8c | PBS

Explore the second wave of the Great Migration, when Black communities in the North and West grew through movement, shaping the cultural and political power of Black America. Henry Louis Gates, Jr.'s new series, Great Migrations: A People on the Move, continues at 9/8c after a new episode of Finding Your Roots! | PBS

Brittany Packnett Cunningham and #AnitaHill join me on the next episode of #FindingYourRoots! These two trailblazers made profound sacrifices for social justice and now they have the chance to discover the ancestors who made sacrifices for them. Watch next Tuesday, January 11 at 8/7c on PBS! | Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

“Black Americans created a world on the other side of the color-line”. Join some friends and me as we dive deeper into the conversation of how Black America was made. #MakingBlackAmericaPBS premieres October 4 at 9/8c, only on PBS. Learn more about the series at pbs.org/makingblackamerica. | Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

“Even though he couldn’t read, and he couldn’t write, he could feel.” #ReginaKing sheds tears of joy while reading the voter registration card of her third-great-grandfather who registered only two years after slavery ended. Watch this powerful episode of #FindingYourRoots with Regina and #DamonLindelof of Watchmen HBO now on pbs.org/findingyourroots or the PBS Video App! | Henry Louis Gates, Jr.