pbs' faces of america with henry louis gates jr.

Faces of America is a four-part PBS series beginning tonight, hosted by Henry Louis Gates Jr., who turns to the latest tools of genealogy and genetics to explore the family histories of twelve prominent Americans, including famed cellist Yo-Yo Ma and champion figure skater Kristi Yamaguchi.

Sounds pretty interesting, right? You can watch some of the interviews on the series YouTube channel here. Check your local PBS listings to catch the program when it airs, or you can watch the first full-length episode online tomorrow. For more information, go to the Faces of America website here.