Facilitated by “Finding Your Roots” associate producer Mai Perkins, the event “A Visual Journey of Family: Book of Life Scrapbook-Making Workshop” is being held Oct. 25 (10 a.m. to 4 p.m ...

FINDING YOUR ROOTS WITH HENRY LOUIS GATES, JR., Season 11 is a production of McGee Media, Inkwell Media, and Kunhardt Films, in association with WETA Washington, D.C..

LL Cool J on "Finding Your Roots." YouTube In a 2016 episode of “Finding Your Roots,” rapper and actor LL Cool J, born James Todd Smith, appeared on the show to discuss his family’s roots.

Ralph’s paternal side came from North Carolina. When the “Finding Your Roots” team found evidence of her descendants, many were listed as being enslaved.