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# Forgotten Journeys
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/finding-your-roots/episode/forgotten-journeys-fyr/
- Published: 2024-04-02T23:11:31.000Z
- Updated: 2025-10-24T19:31:03.000Z
- Description: Henry Louis Gates, Jr. helps John Leguizamo and Lena Waithe retrace their ancestral paths.
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: Finding Your Roots, Season 8, Episode 7, #ZZZ_Episode_e9061bc4-ae5e-4b9b-8e15-13d1afa05010, #episode, #ZZZ_Show_855aaf88-37bb-4949-872a-c4646a613145, #v1.16

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. helps John Leguizamo and Lena Waithe retrace the paths of their ancestors, uncovering crucial pieces of their own identities that were lost on the journey to America.