Finding Your Roots

Season 7, Episode 8: Anchored to the Past

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Guests: Gretchen Carlson and Don Lemon. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. examines how journalists Gretchen Carlson and Don Lemon were able to overcome biases in their careers, drawing parallels to relatives who met profound challenges of their own.

All Episodes - Season 7

To the Manor Born
Episode 1
To the Manor Born
 The Mole Agent
Episode 2
The Mole Agent
 No Irish Need Apply
Episode 3
No Irish Need Apply
 The Shirts on Their Backs
Episode 4
The Shirts on Their Backs
 Write My Name in the Book of Life
Episode 5
Write My Name in the Book of Life
 Country Roots
Episode 6
Country Roots
 The New World
Episode 7
The New World
 Anchored to the Past
Episode 8
Anchored to the Past
 On Broadway
Episode 9
On Broadway
 Laughing on the Inside
Episode 10
Laughing on the Inside
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