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Finding Your Roots

Chris Paul Discovers His Family's Southern Ties

Season 12 Episode 5 | 3m 49s

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the roots of basketball superstars Brittney Griner and Chris Paul—revealing that they are not the first extraordinary people in their family trees. Telling stories that stretch deep into the past, Gates introduces his guests to relatives who showed courage, talent and grit—connecting Brittney and Chris to their ancestors in ways that they never imagined possible.

Corporate support for Season 11 of FINDING YOUR ROOTS WITH HENRY LOUIS GATES, JR. is provided by Gilead Sciences, Inc., Ancestry® and Johnson & Johnson. Major support is provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Support is also provided by Ford Foundation; Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation; Candace King Weir; by the Inkwell Society together with many of its members; and by public television viewers.
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Antiques Roadshow
Preview: 250 Years of Americana
Preview: 250 Years of Americana
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Antiques Roadshow
Appraisal: 1978 Kenner Star Wars Bell Store Display Sign
Appraisal: 1978 Kenner Star Wars Bell Store Display Sign
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Antiques Roadshow
Appraisal: Persian Qashqai Gabbeh Rug, ca. 1935
Appraisal: Persian Qashqai Gabbeh Rug, ca. 1935
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Antiques Roadshow
Appraisal: 1972 Victor Vasarely Bas-relief
Appraisal: 1972 Victor Vasarely Bas-relief
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Antiques Roadshow
Appraisal: Papal States Micromosaic Jewelry, ca. 1845
Appraisal: Papal States Micromosaic Jewelry, ca. 1845
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Antiques Roadshow
Appraisal: 1963 Jerome Tiger "Trail of Tears" Paintings
Appraisal: 1963 Jerome Tiger "Trail of Tears" Paintings
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Antiques Roadshow
Appraisal: 1986 Pleasant Co. Molly Doll in Original Clothes
Appraisal: 1986 Pleasant Co. Molly Doll in Original Clothes
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Antiques Roadshow
Appraisal: 1960 Ansel Adams Portfolio III: Yosemite Valley
Appraisal: 1960 Ansel Adams Portfolio III: Yosemite Valley
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Antiques Roadshow
Appraisal: 1927 Spirit of St. Louis-flown & Inscribed $1 Silver Certificate
Appraisal: 1927 Spirit of St. Louis-flown & Inscribed $1 Silver Certificate
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Antiques Roadshow
Appraisal: Harold Newton Oil on Fiberboard, ca. 1975
Appraisal: Harold Newton Oil on Fiberboard, ca. 1975
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