Finding Your Roots

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Preview: Season 5 Episode 5 | 30s

Host Henry Louis Gates, Jr. delves deep into the roots of two African-American guests, actor S. Epatha Merkerson and athlete and television personality Michael Strahan. Both discover unexpected stories that challenge assumptions about black history.

Aired: 02/05/19

Rating: NR

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Major corporate support for FINDING YOUR ROOTS WITH HENRY LOUIS GATES, JR., Season Five is provided by Ancestry, Johnson & Johnson and AT&T. Major support is also provided by the Ford Foundation, Candace King Weir, the Lloyd Carney Foundation, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and PBS.

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Dr. Gates traces the family history of Michael Strahan.

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S. Epatha Merkerson | Ancestors Who Endured

Dr. Gates traces the family history of S. Epatha Merkerson.

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