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Season 12: Extended Trailer

Season 12 | 2m 55s

Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. returns for Season 12 on PBS, exploring the family trees of twenty guests through DNA and genealogy. From Africa to India, the Cherokee Nation to Texas, the series uncovers stories of resilience, love, and sacrifice, revealing how diverse histories intertwine to shape America’s shared identity.

Corporate support for Season 11 of FINDING YOUR ROOTS WITH HENRY LOUIS GATES, JR. is provided by Gilead Sciences, Inc., Ancestry® and Johnson & Johnson. Major support is provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Support is also provided by Ford Foundation; Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation; Candace King Weir; by the Inkwell Society together with many of its members; and by public television viewers.
Extras
Explore the life and legacy of notable Black scholar and civil rights pioneer W.E.B. Du Bois.
Rosalind surprises Cyril when he shares his plans for their weekend away.
Cyril and Rosalind discuss his upcoming divorce.
Cyril asks Rosalind to go away for the weekend.
Follow filmmaker Julie Forrest Wyman as she searches for her place in the little people community.
The Turner children are hard at work planning their time capsule.
Everyone is talking about the time capsule, including the women of Nonnatus House.
Phyllis shares a touching time capsule message with Miss Higgins.
Sister Catherine finds the perfect way to ensure Nonnatus House is never forgotten.
Rosalind faces a troubling domestic issue as Joyce befriends a single mother with placenta previa.
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