Finding Your Roots

Episode 9: Southern Roots

Season 4 Episode 9 | 52m 11s  | Video has closed captioning.

Questlove, Dr. Phil and Charlayne Hunter-Gault. Three guests of disparate backgrounds dig into their Southern roots, where slavery and its aftermath shaped families both black and white.

Aired: 12/12/17

Expired: 01/09/18

Rating: TV-PG

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A new season of Finding Your Roots premieres January 3, 2023 8/7c! Tune in for all-new episodes as renowned scholar Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. guides influential guests into their roots, uncovering deep secrets, hidden identities and lost ancestors.

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