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# Breaking Silences
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/finding-your-roots/episode/breaking-silences/
- Published: 2024-04-02T23:11:36.000Z
- Updated: 2025-10-29T07:31:15.000Z
- Description: Gayle King, Jordan Peele, and Issa Rae discover surprising roots.
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: Finding Your Roots, Season 6, Episode 15, #ZZZ_Episode_c9194fc2-cab4-468f-88ef-f5ed4717cff5, #episode, #ZZZ_Show_855aaf88-37bb-4949-872a-c4646a613145, #v1.16

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the family secrets of journalist Gayle King, film director Jordan Peele, and comedian Issa Rae, introducing them to ancestors who raise profound questions about the shape and meaning of their family trees.