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Henry Louis Gates, Jr. meets musician Rubén Blades & journalist Natalie Morales.

Aired 02/11/2025

FromHenry Louis Gates, Jr.

Finding Your Roots

Latin Roots Preview

Preview: Season 11 Episode 6 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. meets musician Rubén Blades & journalist Natalie Morales.

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. helps musician Rubén Blades & journalist Natalie Morales uncover their hidden roots in Latin America, revealing secrets that their ancestors went to great lengths to conceal. Traveling from Puerto Rico to Columbia to Brazil, Gates & his guests recover long-lost family stories—meet heroes and villains—and celebrate the virtue of accepting one’s relatives whoever they may be.

Aired 02/11/2025

FromHenry Louis Gates, Jr.

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...

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AncestryMoore FoundationThe Inkwell SocietyGileadBank of AmericaCandace King Weir

The Complex Chapter in Natalie Morales' Family History

Video has Closed Captions

Natalie learns about her maternal third great grandfather, Domingos. (3m 59s)

Rubén Blades Traces His Panamanian Heritage

Video has Closed Captions

Rubén learns about the difficult life of his African ancestor in Panama on his mother's side. (4m 5s)

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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...

GileadBank of AmericaCandace King Weir
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