Stream now with KPBS Passport / Watch Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. sits down with Terry Crews and Tony Danza, both guests who overcame adversity, to discover they aren't the first in their families to beat the odds through sheer force of will.
, both guests who overcame adversity, to discover they aren't the first in their families to beat the odds through sheer force of will.FINDING YOUR ROOTS, Season 8 features ten episodes showcasing guests who have excelled in a wide array of fields, each with ancestral stories that touch on the human experience and bring insight into how they became the trailblazers they are today.
Among the guests are stars of the stage and screenA Family, Torn Apart by Slavery, Reunites “I am thrilled to share the deeply moving and surprising stories of the wide range of guests in Season 8 of FINDING YOUR ROOTS. I am humbled by the passion and the support our series has inspired from every sector of our society. Our guests--and their ancestors--embody what FINDING YOUR ROOTS and the AMERICAN EXPERIENCE are all about: America is a nation of immigrants, willing and unwilling, but at the level of the genome, despite our apparent differences, we are 99% the same. Each of us is complicated in our own unique ways, but each of us descends from ancestors who have a story to tell and the goal of FINDING YOUR ROOTS is to allow them, at long last, to tell those stories. At a time when our country has witnessed so much strife over the last year, it is so important to remind our fellow citizens of how much we share in common. That so many talented people participated in this season in the face of the pandemic is a testament to the power of storytelling. In the most challenging of times, it is comforting--and inspiring--to know where you come from, and to reaffirm the unity of the American people.”To uncover their stories, FINDING YOUR ROOTS uses every tool available — from cutting-edge DNA research to old-school genealogical sleuthing — revealing long-buried secrets and hidden aspects of our shared history. Along the way, the series compiles family trees that span the globe — from the United States to South America, Europe to Africa, Asia and more. Episode to episode, audiences will meet guests’ ancestors who crisscrossed the globe to become businesspeople and bootleggers, war heroes and criminals, farmers and factory workers, all the while persevering under the most extraordinary circumstances. Together, the arc of each guest’s family personalizes history while emphasizing the human connections that unite everyone.DNA expert CeCe Moore, a benefit for members supporting KPBS at $60 or more yearly, using your computer, smartphone, tablet, Roku, AppleTV, Amazon Fire or Chromecast.designed for ease and enjoyment everywhere you watch including Roku, smart TVs and mobile devices. It’s locally curated for San Diego by the KPBS programming team. With a clean and intuitive design, discovering and enjoying KPBS and PBS content on-demand has never been easier. You can also tune in live to watch our four TV channels in real time: KPBS, KPBS 2, Create, KPBS Kids 24/7. We also added a new channel - FNX .works on KPBS+ too! You’ll have access to even more great shows when you simply log in with your KPBS Passport account.Jen is a web producer at KPBS, responsible for program promotion, membership-related activities, and is the editor of the KPBS community calendar. Jen has worked at KPBS since 2000. She is originally from Las Vegas and attended UNLV.National parks fee-free calendar drops MLK Day, Juneteenth and adds Trump's birthdayFrom 400-year-old globes to cosmic shrouds: A Maine library brings maps to life KPBS keeps you informed with local stories you need to know about — with no paywall. Our news is free for everyone because people like you help fund it.Racial Justice and Social Equity
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