We take a retrospective look at cultural historian Henry Louis Gates Jr. and how his work has made history come alive for millions of Americans.

The Jeffersons,” which debuted a half-century ago this year, presented the image of an upwardly mobile Black businessman, ...

Discover your ancestry at a free genealogy workshop at the Black Archives of Mid-America on March 8. Learn expert research techniques & trace your roots.

Finding Your Roots” fans have waited 10 long months since the PBS series filmed the Jane Gates family downtown, but the show ...

Every film student must face the fact that many of their favorite directors absolutely hated their other favorite directors.

Women's History Month on WTTW features new programs, including a documentary on the women of World War II, an investigation ...

The highly-acclaimed actor, think Fight Club and Glass Onion, has been nominated for an Oscar in 2025, but also has a curious family history.

Never be limited by other people’s limited imaginations. The best way to make dreams come true is to wake up.” ...

Debra Messing and Melanie Lynskey are the two latest celebrities to discover that their family tree is bigger than they knew.

During a February 25 episode of Finding Your Roots, Debra Messing learned that she is related to Bernie Sanders while Melanie ...

Debra Messing and Melanie Lynskey both learned that people in the public eye that they know are actually their distant ...

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. traces the family trees of actors Debra Messing & Melanie Lynskey.