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— HENRY LOUIS GATES JR. Along those lines, you now feature guests of all backgrounds, not just African Americans. How did that come about? I got a letter from a woman of Russian Jewish ancestry, and ...

As soon as Robert Prevost was elevated to pope in May, Harvard Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. and the team he works with for PBS's Finding Your Roots began digging into the pope's family history.

Pope Leo XIV may be one of the most powerful people in the world, so it only makes sense he is related to some pretty powerful people, too. “Finding Your Roots” host Henry Louis Gates Jr. said ...

Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. joins Morning Joe to discuss Season 11 of 'Finding Your Roots'. Season 11 features appearances by Lawrence Fishburne, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Kristen Bell, Michael Imperioli ...

New genealogical research traces the Pope’s ancestry back to the 1500s, revealing what Harvard historian Henry Louis Gates Jr ...

Henry Louis Gates Jr., best known for helping people and celebrities uncover ancestral connections on his long-running PBS series “Finding Your Roots,” has made headlines again with a viral ...

As soon as Robert Prevost was elevated to pope in May, Harvard Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. and the team he works with for PBS's Finding Your Roots began digging into the pope's family history.