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1.
Making Black America: Through the Grapevine (2022)
Episode:
Episode 1
Documentary, History
As Black people fought for full citizenship, hour one explores how free African Americans exercised their self-determination by building communities, establishing schools, and creating ... See full summary »
Director: Stacey L. Holman | Stars: James D. Anderson, Faith Barrett, Andrea Campbell, Nathan Connolly
2.
Making Black America: Through the Grapevine (2022)
Episode:
Episode 2
Documentary, History
Hour two explores how African Americans turn within, creating a community that not only sustains but empowers. From HBCUs to Black businesses to the Harlem Renaissance to political organizations, Black life flourished.
Director: Stacey L. Holman | Stars: James D. Anderson, Davarian L. Baldwin, Carl Bell, Charles M. Blow
3.
Making Black America: Through the Grapevine (2022)
Episode:
Episode 3
Documentary, History
To survive economic disaster, hour three shows how African Americans relied on informal economies, grassroots organizations and cultural innovations behind the color line to dismantle the oppressive realities of Jim Crow.
Director: Shayla Harris | Stars: Eric Arnesen, Davarian L. Baldwin, Nathan Connolly, Angela Davis
4.
Making Black America: Through the Grapevine (2022)
Episode:
Episode 4
Documentary, History
Despite the gains of legal desegregation, hour four reveals how Black political and cultural movements - from Black Power to Black Twitter - provide a safe space to debate, organize and celebrate.
Director: Shayla Harris | Stars: Davarian L. Baldwin, Ras Baraka, Brittney Cooper, Angela Davis
5.
Poetry in America with Elisa New (2018– )
Episode:
Phillis Wheatley: To the University
TV-PG
In 1770s Boston, Phillis Wheatley was at the same time enslaved and an international celebrity: a writer who mastered the most persuasive rhetoric of the day to publish enduring arguments ... See full summary »
Director: Elisa New | Stars: Richard Blanco, Paula Byrne, Glenda Carpio, Henry Louis Gates Jr.
6. The Gettysburg Address (2025)
Documentary, Biography, History | Post-production
The complete story of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address.
Director: Sean Conant | Stars: Michael C. Hall, Cary Elwes, Sam Elliott, Dermot Mulroney
7. Gospel (2024– )
Documentary, History
From acclaimed scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Gospel explores Black spirituality in sermon and song. From the blues to hip-hop, African Americans have been the driving force of sonic innovation for over a century.
Stars: Henry Louis Gates Jr., Charrise Barron, Darryl Jordan, Teresa Hairston
Votes: 31
8. GOSPEL special companion concert with Henry Louis Gates Jr. (2024 TV Movie)
Talk-Show
Star: Henry Louis Gates Jr.
9. Gospel LIVE! Presented by Henry Louis Gates Jr. (2024 TV Special)
Music
Director: Leon Knoles | Stars: Erica Campbell, Henry Louis Gates Jr.
10.
Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (2012– )
Episode:
Hold the Laughter
(2024)
TV-PG | 52 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Bob Odenkirt and Iliza Schlesinger--two very funny people whose family trees brim with drama
Stars: Henry Louis Gates Jr., Bob Odenkirk, Iliza Shlesinger
Votes: 35
11.
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014– )
Episode:
Natasha Lyonne/Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr./Dusty Slay
(2024)
TV-14 | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
Actress Natasha Lyonne (TV series, "Poker Face"); professor Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr. (TV series, "Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr"); comic Dusty Slay;
Director: Rik Reinholdtsen | Stars: Jimmy Fallon, Natasha Lyonne, Henry Louis Gates Jr., Dusty Slay
Votes: 11
12.
The View (1997– )
Episode:
Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr.
(2024)
TV-PG | Talk-Show
Dr. Henry Louise Gates Jr.
Stars: Whoopi Goldberg, Sara Haines, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin
Votes: 21
13.
Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (2012– )
Episode:
Born to Sing
(2024)
TV-PG | 52 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Singers Ciara and Alanis Morissette examine their family histories.
Stars: Henry Louis Gates Jr., Ciara, CeCe Moore, Alanis Morissette
Votes: 43
14.
Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (2012– )
Episode:
Forever Young
(2024)
TV-PG | Documentary, Biography, History
Actors Valerie Bertinelli and Brendan Fraser explore their family histories.
Stars: Henry Louis Gates Jr., Valerie Bertinelli, Brendan Fraser
Votes: 39
15.
Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (2012– )
Episode:
Fathers and Sons
(2024)
TV-PG | Documentary, Biography, History
Actors LeVar Burton and Wes Studi, two men who grew up without their fathers, explore their family histories.
Stars: Henry Louis Gates Jr., LeVar Burton, Wes Studi
Votes: 37
16.
Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (2012– )
Episode:
Buried Secrets
(2024)
TV-PG | 52 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Singer Sammy Hagar and actor Ed O'Neill uncover their roots and discover deep family secrets.
Stars: Henry Louis Gates Jr., Sammy Hagar, Ed O'Neill
Votes: 30
17.
Today (1952– )
Episode:
Episode dated 2 January 2024
(2024)
TV-G | News, Talk-Show
The latest news and up-to-date information on the COVID-19 pandemic; tackling holiday bills and debt; a day in the life of a teacher; wellness trends for 2024 with Dr. Taz Bhatia; a look at... See full summary »
Directors: Jim Gaines, Lee Miller | Stars: Savannah Guthrie, Hoda Kotb, Al Roker, Craig Melvin
18.
Gospel (2024– )
Episode:
The Gospel Train
(2024)
53 min | Documentary, History
Stars: Henry Louis Gates Jr., Charrise Barron, Chuck Berry, Wallace D. Best
19.
Gospel (2024– )
Episode:
The Golden Age of Gospel
(2024)
53 min | Documentary, History
Director: Shayla Harris | Stars: Henry Louis Gates Jr., Dwight Andrews, Ella Baker, Charrise Barron
20.
Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (2012– )
Episode:
Far and Away
(2024)
TV-PG | 52 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Journalist Sunny Hostin and actor Jesse Williams learn that their ancestors come from very diverse places.
Stars: Henry Louis Gates Jr., Sunny Hostin, Jesse Williams
Votes: 26
21.
Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (2012– )
Episode:
The Brick Wall Falls
(2024)
TV-PG | 52 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. shares ancestry stories with guests, actor Danielle Brooks and singer Dionne Warwick.
Stars: Danielle Brooks, Henry Louis Gates Jr., Dionne Warwick
Votes: 21
22.
Gospel (2024– )
Episode:
Take the Message Everywhere
(2024)
Documentary, History
Stars: Henry Louis Gates Jr., Ralph Abernathy, Rance Allen, Charrise Barron
23.
Gospel (2024– )
Episode:
Gospel's Second Century
(2024)
Documentary, History
Director: Shayla Harris | Stars: Henry Louis Gates Jr., Yolanda Adams, Charrise Barron, Yvette A. Flunder
24.
Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (2012– )
Episode:
Mean Streets
(2024)
TV-PG | 52 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. maps family trees of comedian Tracy Morgan and actor Anthony Ramos.
Stars: Henry Louis Gates Jr., Tracy Morgan, Anthony Ramos
Votes: 27
25.
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015– )
Episode:
Steve Buscemi/Henry Louis Gates Jr.
(2024)
TV-PG | Comedy, Talk-Show
Actor Steve Buscemi; literary critic Henry Louis Gates Jr.
Stars: Stephen Colbert, Steve Buscemi, Henry Louis Gates Jr., Louis Cato
Votes: 9
26.
Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (2012– )
Episode:
In the Blood
(2024)
TV-PG | Documentary, Biography, History
Actor Michael Douglas and writer/director Lena Dunham explore their family roots.
Stars: Michael Douglas, Lena Dunham, Henry Louis Gates Jr.
Votes: 15
27.
Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (2012– )
Episode:
Viewers Like You
(2024)
TV-PG | Documentary, Biography, History
Three everyday Americans learn about their family histories.
Stars: Henry Louis Gates Jr., Terrie Morrow, Megan Robertson, Joyce Willis
Votes: 12
28. America in Black (2023– )
Documentary, Talk-Show
Follows the people, issues and stories that matter to Black America.
Stars: Roy Wood Jr., Ed Gordon, Danya Bacchus, Crystal Renee Hayslett
Votes: 62
29.
Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (2012– )
Episode:
Hidden Kin
(2023)
TV-PG | Documentary, Biography, History
Julia Roberts and Edward Norton trace their families back deep into American history and beyond. And they each have an additional surprise in store.
Director: Krista Whetstone | Stars: Henry Louis Gates Jr., Edward Norton, Julia Roberts
Votes: 51
30.
Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (2012– )
Episode:
Salem's Lot
(2023)
TV-PG | 52 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Henry Lewis Gates Jr. takes Claire Danes and Jeff Daniels on a journey into their roots.
Director: Sabin Streeter | Stars: Claire Danes, Jeff Daniels, Henry Louis Gates Jr.
Votes: 45
31.
Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (2012– )
Episode:
Secret Lives
(2023)
TV-PG | Documentary, Biography, History
Carol Burnett and Niecy Nash uncover some family secrets about the untold lives of their grandparents. One revelation so shocking that the guest learned it during filming to prepare her family for the result.
Director: Krista Whetstone | Stars: Carol Burnett, Henry Louis Gates Jr., Niecy Nash
Votes: 55
32.
Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (2012– )
Episode:
Far From Home
(2023)
TV-PG | 52 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Cyndi Lauper, Jamie Chung and Danny Trejo uncover the stories of their immigrant ancestors.
Director: Sabin Streeter | Stars: Jamie Chung, Henry Louis Gates Jr., Cyndi Lauper, Danny Trejo
Votes: 43
33.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
Carl Carlson Rides Again
(2023)
TV-PG | 22 min | Animation, Comedy
Carl discovers the origins of a mysterious rodeo buckle tied to his identity when he's smitten with a beautiful black woman.
Directors: Mike B. Anderson, Mike Frank Polcino | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 671
34.
Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (2012– )
Episode:
Rising from the Ashes
(2023)
TV-PG | Documentary, Biography, History
Viola Davis and Brian Cox learn about relatives they never knew about whose fights against the odds inspire their descendants. Also, both learn of long-lost relatives who have been on the show.
Director: Sabin Streeter | Stars: Brian Cox, Kieran Culkin, Viola Davis, Henry Louis Gates Jr.
Votes: 37
35.
Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (2012– )
Episode:
Family: Lost and Found
(2023)
TV-PG | Documentary, Biography, History
Joe Manganiello and Tony Gonzalez discover close relatives whose names they've never heard and whose stories they could not have imagined.
Director: Krista Whetstone | Stars: Henry Louis Gates Jr., Tony Gonzalez, Joe Manganiello, CeCe Moore
Votes: 43
36.
Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (2012– )
Episode:
Chosen
(2023)
TV-PG | Documentary, Biography, History
Host Henry Louis Gates traces the ancestral roots of actors David Duchovny and Richard Kind to Jewish communities from parts of Europe.
Director: Sabin Streeter | Stars: David Duchovny, Henry Louis Gates Jr., Richard Kind
Votes: 45
37.
Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (2012– )
Episode:
And Still I Rise
(2023)
TV-PG | Documentary, Biography, History
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. reveals the unexpected family trees of activist Angela Y. Davis and statesman Jeh Johnson, using DNA and long-lost records to redefine notions of the black experience-and challenge preconceptions of America's past.
Director: Sabin Streeter | Stars: Angela Davis, Henry Louis Gates Jr., Jeh Johnson
Votes: 29
38.
Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (2012– )
Episode:
Anchormen
(2023)
TV-PG | Documentary, Biography, History
Henry L. Gates, Jr. introduces trail-blazing journalists Jim Acosta and Van Jones to the ancestors who blazed a trail for them, meeting runaway slaves and immigrant settlers who took enormous chances so that their descendants might thrive.
Director: Sabin Streeter | Stars: Jim Acosta, Sterling K. Brown, Henry Louis Gates Jr., Van Jones
Votes: 25
39.
Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (2012– )
Episode:
Out of the Past
(2023)
TV-PG | Documentary, Biography, History
Henry Lewis Gates uncovers the lost roots of actors Billy Crudup and Tamera Mowry-Housley.
Director: Sabin Streeter | Stars: Billy Crudup, Henry Louis Gates Jr., Tamera Mowry-Housley
Votes: 25
40.
Black History in Two Minutes (or so) (2019– )
Episode:
The Origins of Black Basketball
(2023)
History
Bill Russell; Michael Jordan; LeBron James. Black athletes have at times been synonymous with the sport of basketball, but it wasn't always that way. Invented at the turn of the 20th ... See full summary »
41.
Black History in Two Minutes (or so) (2019– )
Episode:
Billie Holiday
(2023)
History
Born into a world awash in racism and sexism, the singer Billie Holiday soon became a beloved voice, known for her unique, jazz-influenced style. But for Holiday, who was haunted by ... See full summary »
42.
America in Black (2023– )
Episode:
Life and Limb/Gabrielle Union/Henry Louis Gates
(2023)
Documentary, Talk-Show
Stars: Kwame Anthony Appiah, James Brown, Nate Burleson, Foluso Fakorede
43. Frederick Douglass: In Five Speeches (2022)
TV-MA | 58 min | Documentary
Inspired by David Blight's Pulitzer Prize-winning biography, Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom.
Director: Julia Marchesi | Stars: Nicole Beharie, David Blight, Colman Domingo, Henry Louis Gates Jr.
Votes: 318
44. Making Black America: Through the Grapevine (2022)
Documentary, History
A four-part series hosted by Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
Stars: Henry Louis Gates Jr., Eddie S. Glaude Jr., Jelani Favors, Tiffany Gill
Votes: 80
45. Making Black America with Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr. (2022– )
This four-hour series introduces a vibrant world at the heart of the Black experience.
Star: Henry Louis Gates Jr.
46. A Dream Delivered: The Lost Letters of Hawkins Wilson (2022)
30 min | Documentary, Short
The incredible story of an African American family that embarks on a journey of discover after a letter from a formally enslaved ancestor is unearthed.
Director: Rashidi Natara Harper | Stars: Anthony Anderson, Kelley Dixon-Tealer, Linda Epps-Parker, Henry Louis Gates Jr.
Votes: 10
47.
Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (2012– )
Episode:
Hidden in the Genes
(2022)
TV-PG | Documentary, Biography, History
Henry Louis Gates Jr. helps Rebecca Hall and Lee Daniels solve family mysteries through DNA detective work, illuminating both history and their own identities.
Director: Krista Whetstone | Stars: Erin Burnett, Amy Carlson, David Chang, Brittany Packnett Cunningham
Votes: 39
48.
Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (2012– )
Episode:
Activist Roots
(2022)
TV-PG | Documentary, Biography, History
Henry Louis Gates Jr. welcomes Brittany Packnett Cunningham Cunningham and Anita Hill, two guests who made profound sacrifices for social justice, and helps them discover the ancestors who made sacrifices for them.
Stars: Brittany Packnett Cunningham, Henry Louis Gates Jr., Anita Hill
Votes: 32
49.
Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (2012– )
Episode:
Children of Exile
(2022)
TV-PG | Documentary, Biography, History
Henry Louis Gates Jr. retraces the ancestral journeys of David Chang and Raúl Esparza, whose families fled their homelands, leading them to find lost parts of themselves along the way.
Director: Sabin Streeter | Stars: David Chang, Raúl Esparza, Henry Louis Gates Jr.
Votes: 51
50.
Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (2012– )
Episode:
Things We Don't Discuss
(2022)
TV-PG | Documentary, Biography, History
Henry Louis Gates Jr. works with Pamela Adlon and Kathryn Hahn, two guests whose family trees were obscured by scandals, to discover the truth about their ancestors.
Director: Sabin Streeter | Stars: Pamela Adlon, Henry Louis Gates Jr., Kathryn Hahn
Votes: 40