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Henry Louis Gates, Jr. is best known on PBS for his acclaimed genealogy series Finding Your Roots, where he helps guests uncover their ancestral histories. He also hosts other powerful programs that explore African American history and culture.
Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
This long-running series uses historical records and DNA to uncover the family trees of celebrities, politicians, artists, and public figures—revealing surprising connections and untold stories of identity and heritage.
African American Lives
One of Gates’ earliest genealogy series, this groundbreaking program traces the ancestry of prominent Black Americans, using archival research and genetics to explore the legacy of slavery and African American resilience.
African American Lives 2
A continuation of the original series, this follow-up features a new group of distinguished guests and digs even deeper into the historical record to uncover family roots lost to time.
Faces of America
Gates broadens the lens to include Americans from many backgrounds, exploring how immigration, displacement, and assimilation have shaped the personal histories of well-known figures from diverse cultural traditions.
The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross
A six-part historical journey from the African continent to the Americas, this series traces over 500 years of Black history—exploring how African Americans shaped, and were shaped by, the American experience.
Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise
This four-hour series examines the political and cultural evolution of Black America from the 1960s to today—exploring milestones in civil rights, media, music, and Black identity in a post–civil rights era.
Africa’s Great Civilizations
Traveling across the continent, Gates explores the rich and complex history of Africa—from ancient kingdoms and global trade routes to the impacts of colonization and independence movements.
Making Black America: Through the Grapevine
This intimate series highlights the spaces Black Americans have created for joy, safety, connection, and power—from churches and clubs to HBCUs and social media, revealing a vibrant world built beyond segregation.
Gospel Live!
A 52-minute concert special celebrating the legacy of gospel music in America, hosted by Henry Louis Gates, Jr. and Erica Campbell, with performances by gospel legends and stars like John Legend.
Gospel
A four‑hour PBS documentary series hosted by Henry Louis Gates, Jr., tracing the history of Black spirituality through sermon and song. The show explores the origins of Black gospel music—its roots in slavery, its fusion with blues and spirituals, its growth during the Great Migration, and its influence in culture and society up to the present.
This long-running series uses historical records and DNA to uncover the family trees of celebrities, politicians, artists, and public figures—revealing surprising connections and untold stories of identity and heritage.
African American Lives
One of Gates’ earliest genealogy series, this groundbreaking program traces the ancestry of prominent Black Americans, using archival research and genetics to explore the legacy of slavery and African American resilience.
African American Lives 2
A continuation of the original series, this follow-up features a new group of distinguished guests and digs even deeper into the historical record to uncover family roots lost to time.
Faces of America
Gates broadens the lens to include Americans from many backgrounds, exploring how immigration, displacement, and assimilation have shaped the personal histories of well-known figures from diverse cultural traditions.
The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross
A six-part historical journey from the African continent to the Americas, this series traces over 500 years of Black history—exploring how African Americans shaped, and were shaped by, the American experience.
Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise
This four-hour series examines the political and cultural evolution of Black America from the 1960s to today—exploring milestones in civil rights, media, music, and Black identity in a post–civil rights era.
Africa’s Great Civilizations
Traveling across the continent, Gates explores the rich and complex history of Africa—from ancient kingdoms and global trade routes to the impacts of colonization and independence movements.
Making Black America: Through the Grapevine
This intimate series highlights the spaces Black Americans have created for joy, safety, connection, and power—from churches and clubs to HBCUs and social media, revealing a vibrant world built beyond segregation.
Gospel Live!
A 52-minute concert special celebrating the legacy of gospel music in America, hosted by Henry Louis Gates, Jr. and Erica Campbell, with performances by gospel legends and stars like John Legend.
Gospel
A four‑hour PBS documentary series hosted by Henry Louis Gates, Jr., tracing the history of Black spirituality through sermon and song. The show explores the origins of Black gospel music—its roots in slavery, its fusion with blues and spirituals, its growth during the Great Migration, and its influence in culture and society up to the present.