Premieres Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022 at 8 p.m. and Saturday, Feb 19 at 6 p.m. on KPBS TV + Friday, Feb. 18 at 7 p.m. on KPBS 2 / On Demand. Henry Louis, Jr. helps John Leguizamo and Lena Waithe retrace the paths of their ancestors, uncovering crucial pieces of their own identities that were lost on the journey to America.
The westward movement of late 1800s America encouraged the adventurous – and those with little else to lose – to pursue fame, fortune, or simply a fresh start in the
Premieres Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV + Friday, Feb. 11 at 7 p.m. on KPBS 2 / On Demand. 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.
The story of William Grandstaff, a Black frontiersman who once called Moab home, has long held a prominent place in the Moab region’s history, and the incomplete record of his
Premieres Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022 at 8 p.m. and Saturday, Jan. 5 at 6 p.m. on KPBS TV + Friday, Feb. 4 at 7 p.m. on KPBS 2 / On Demand. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. and guests Mario Lopez and Melissa Villaseñor look at the Mexican-American experience as seen through the lens of two families.