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Finding Your Roots

Season 12 · Episode 8

Artistic Roots

5.2February 24, 2026

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. maps the roots of director Spike Lee and actor Kristin Chenoweth, meeting ancestors whose creativity built their families.

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Episode 1American Dreams
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Episode 3Caribbean Roots
Episode 4The Road We Took
Episode 5Love & Basketball
Episode 6Westward Bound
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Episode 8Artistic Roots
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