Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

Alphonse Fletcher University Professor
Director, Hutchins Center for African & African American Research
Faculty Director, W. E. B. Du Bois Research Institute
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Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. is the Alphonse Fletcher University Professor and Director of the Hutchins Center for African & African American Research at Harvard University.

Emmy and Peabody Award-winning filmmaker, literary scholar, journalist, cultural...

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Reconstruction: America after the Civil War
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. 2019. Reconstruction: America after the Civil War. Writer, host, and executive producer. Four-hour series, PBS, April 9 – April 16, 2019. Abstract
A comprehensive and compelling history of the United States immediately following the Civil War.
Finding Your Roots, Season 6
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. 2019. Finding Your Roots, Season 6. Writer, host, and executive producer. Television series, PBS (ten, one-hour episodes): 2019-2021. Abstract
The sixth season of FINDING YOUR ROOTS features 27 fascinating new guests who are game-changers in their fields—with family histories that illustrate the power and diversity of the human experience.
Finding Your Roots, Season 7
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. 2021. Finding Your Roots, Season 7. Writer, host, and executive producer. Television series, PBS (ten, one-hour episodes). Abstract
Renowned scholar Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. returns for a new season of FINDING YOUR ROOTS. Using genealogical detective work and cutting-edge DNA analysis, Gates guides influential guests deep into the branches of their family trees, revealing surprising stories of love, hardship, and triumph that transcend borders and merge to form an American root system fortified by its diversity.
Finding Your Roots, Season 7
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. 2021. Finding Your Roots, Season 7. Writer, host, and executive producer. Television series, PBS (ten, one-hour episodes). Abstract
Renowned scholar Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. returns for a new season of FINDING YOUR ROOTS. Using genealogical detective work and cutting-edge DNA analysis, Gates guides influential guests deep into the branches of their family trees, revealing surprising stories of love, hardship, and triumph that transcend borders and merge to form an American root system fortified by its diversity.
Black Art in the Absence of Light
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. 2021. Black Art in the Absence of Light. Executive producer: Feature-length documentary, HBO: February 2021. Abstract
A look at the indelible contributions of some of the foremost African American artists in today's contemporary art world.
The Black Church: This is Our Story, This is Our Song
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. 2021. The Black Church: This is Our Story, This is Our Song. Writer, host, and executive producer: Four-hour series, PBS: February 2021. Abstract
Trace the history of the Black Church in America. From enslavement to today, the series explores key events shaping an institution at the heart of African American communities on the frontlines of hope and change.
Civil War (Or, Who Do We Think We Are)
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. 2021. Civil War (Or, Who Do We Think We Are). Executive producer. Feature-length documentary, NBCUniversal, June 2021. Abstract
A journey across the United States to explore the story of the Civil War of Americans from President Obama's final year in office through the present.
Frederick Douglass in Five Speeches
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. 2022. Frederick Douglass in Five Speeches. Executive producer. Feature-length documentary, HBO: February 2022. Abstract
Famed anti-slavery activist Frederick Douglass' words about racial injustice are brought to life in this documentary.
Finding Your Roots, Season 8
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. 2022. Finding Your Roots, Season 8. Writer, host, and executive producer. Television series, PBS (ten, one-hour episodes). Abstract
Renowned scholar Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. returns for a new season of FINDING YOUR ROOTS. Using genealogical detective work and cutting-edge DNA analysis, Gates guides twenty-one influential guests deep into the branches of their family trees, revealing surprising stories of love, hardship, and triumph that transcend borders and merge to form an American root system fortified by its diversity.
Making Black America: Through the Grapevine
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. 2022. Making Black America: Through the Grapevine. writer, host, and executive producer. Television series, PBS (four, one-hour episodes). Abstract
Professor Gates, with directors Stacey L. Holman and Shayla Harris, chronicle the vast social networks and organizations created by and for Black people beyond the reach of the “White gaze.” The series recounts the establishment of the Prince Hall Masons in 1775 through the formation of all-Black towns and business districts, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, destinations for leisure and the social media phenomenon of Black Twitter.
Black History in Two Minutes (or So)
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. 2022. Black History in Two Minutes (or So). Writer, host, and executive producer. Web series. Series Two and Three, 2022-2023. Abstract
It's Black History delivered in short, lively, fact-packed stories accessible to people of all ages and education levels. It's fast, accurate U.S. history describing major historical events and introducing less well-known experiences involving Black Americans. The topics range from recent events to the founding of the United States of America. Heroes of the Civil Rights movement are covered, as are some of the more obscure figures in the fight for equality.
Finding Your Roots, Season 9
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. 2023. Finding Your Roots, Season 9. Writer, host, and executive producer. Television series, PBS (ten, one-hour episodes). Abstract
Renowned scholar Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. returns for a new season of FINDING YOUR ROOTS. Using genealogical detective work and cutting-edge DNA analysis, Gates guides twenty-one influential guests deep into the branches of their family trees, revealing surprising stories of forgotten ancestors that transcend borders, illuminating an American root system fortified by its diversity.

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