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Moving On Up

Season 11 Episode 9 | 52m 10s

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. meets actor Sheryl Lee Ralph and historian Lonnie Bunch—two African Americans whose ancestors broke boundaries as they moved from slavery to freedom. Traveling from plantations in the south to cities in the north, Gates uses his detective skills to piece together the lives of women and men who survived unimaginable ordeals—and emerged to forge thriving families.

Aired: 03/31/25 | Expires: 04/29/25
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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Preview: 250 Years of Americana
Catch a crop of ROADSHOW discoveries at scenic Grant’s Farm in St. Louis, Missouri.
Appraisal: Cartier Art Deco Tutti Frutti Clutch, ca. 1925
Appraisal: Carl Kauba Cowboy Bronze, ca. 1900
Appraisal: Golden Venture Paper Sculptures, ca. 1995
Appraisal: Victorian Gold & Enamel Bangles, ca. 1890
Appraisal: 1864 Civil War Collection
Appraisal: 1962 Ahmed Yacoubi "A Spell Against Evil" Oil
Appraisal: Laykin et Cie Gold, Lapis & Diamond Bracelet, ca. 1960
Appraisal: John Young Apollo 16 & STS-1 Group
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