Discover how Maryland Public Television is engaging communities around this phenomenal season — and explore events happening near you.

Friday, March 13 @ 7pm



Join us for a virtual screening of Finding Your Roots followed by a fireside chat with Assistant State Archivist Corey Lewis and Darius Johnson, Director of the Chesapeake Heartland Project! Our speakers will provide insight into the show and commentary on the complexities of tracing African American genealogy in the U.S. A recording will be available after the event.

Saturday, March 28 @ 9:30am



Enjoy an advanced screening of Finding Your Roots along with presentations and discussions. This full-day workshop in Chestertown, Maryland will provide the opportunity for hands-on learning with archival resources and a chance to engage with the unique place-based knowledge available only on the eastern shore. Space is limited.

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Special thanks to our community partners

Questions? Email events@mpt.org

Corporate support for Season 12 of FINDING YOUR ROOTS WITH HENRY LOUIS GATES, JR. is provided by Gilead Sciences, Inc., Ancestry and Johnson & Johnson. Major support is provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Support is also provided by Ford Foundation; Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation; W.K. Kellogg Foundation, Candace King Weir; by the Inkwell Society together with many of its members; and by public television viewers.