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Henry Louis Gates Jr. on 'Finding Your Roots'

Henry Louis Gates Jr., host and executive producer of #FindingYourRoots on PBS, stops by TODAY to talk about the upcoming 12th season. He opens up about why he believes the genealogy show continues to resonate with so many people.

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