Soledad O’Brien Learns About Her Ancestor’s Criminal Past

In this clip, Soledad O'Brien discovers her third great-grandmother was arrested for a robbery in Edinburgh, Scotland, which she resorted to in order to support her family after her husband passed.

#FindingYourRoots airs Tuesdays at 8/7c on PBS. In the February 25 episode, Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the roots of actor Laura Linney and journalists Lisa Ling and Soledad O’Brien—telling them stories of tricksters, scoundrels and outright criminals, who nevertheless laid the groundwork for their success.

Watch the full episode at: https://www.pbs.org/weta/finding-your...