Henry Louis Gates, Jr. : We Are the Same, Amanpour and Company

Historian and Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. has explored the ancestry of dozens of people from diverse backgrounds on his PBS show Finding Your Roots, including Christianes in 2019. Now in its sixth season, the show features guests like Jeff Goldblum, RuPaul, and Queen Latifah. Gates believes family tapestries can offer a sense of stability in these unsettled times and joins Walter Isaacson to discuss what hes learned about race and identity. Originally aired on January 16, 2020.