Dubois institute for african and african american research. Faces of america with henry louis gates, jr interview. Du bois institute for african and african american research, henry louis gates jr. Gates has been a prominent scholar in africanamerican studies for decades. Jan 12, 2010 these two questions are at the heart of the new pbs series faces of america with henry louis gates, jr. The nation of islam has unloaded on harvard university professor henry louis gates jr. Henry louis gatess extended family the chronicle of higher. Online databases make it easier than ever to trace your own family history. Faces of america 2010 documentary by henry louis gates. Burns and harvard university professor henry louis gates jr.
Faces of america is a fourpart public broadcasting service pbs public television television series hosted by professor henry louis gates. Jun 25, 2015 henry louis gates apologizes over ben affleck find your roots episode gates has apologized for not being more transparent in handling a controversial episode of the series he hosts on pbs. I enjoy the unselfconscious moments of a shared cultural intimacy, whatever form they take, when no one else is watching, when no white people are around. With elizabeth alexander, mario batali, stephen colbert, louise erdrich. Gates and one of his faces of america guests, professor and poet elizabeth. At its best, a place of refuge and salvation, as for film director mike. Among the discoveries are descriptions of meryl streeps eighth greatgrandfather who fought in metacoms war, records. Gates calls the book an homage to joel augustus rogers 100. Du bois institute for african and african american research and professor at harvard university, the seriess. This is the story of the peopling of the new world, of how land came to define the settling and identity of america, and of how the guests ancestors were part of this history. It is a pernicious argument, well suited to the socalled postracial moment we are in. Oct 29, 2015 black america since mlk is one of four upcoming public tv productions that gates is involved with.
By the end of disc you learn the lives of these people. Gatess breezy, intimate style and obvious affection. Gates programs cast light into our nations history and. In his personal memoir 2012, growing up colored, the distinguished literary critic, educator, author, and director of harvard universitys w. Henry louis gates apologizes over ben affleck find your. You can also buy, rent faces of america with henry louis gates jr. He is an emmy awardwinning filmmaker, literary scholar, journalist, and cultural critic and has authored seventeen books and created fourteen documentary films. He discovered what are considered the earliest known literary works of africanamerican writers.
Coproduced, hosted, and written by henry louis gates jr. Renowned scholar gates african american studiesharvard univ the signifying monkey, 2010, etc. Mar 03, 2010 faces of america with henry louis gates jr. Black in latin america is an excellent documentary well presented by dr gates and recommended viewing. We are back in two weeks with a stellar lineup of guests and fascinating family mysteries to be solved. The series originally aired february 10 march 3, 2010 from 89 p. The harvard scholar turns to the latest tools of genealogy. His pbs series finding your roots is currently airing its fourth season. For years now, harvard scholar henry louis gates, jr. Henry louis gates has been tracing dna clues to uncover lost family histories for almost four years. In the new landmark series africas great civilizations, dr. Building on the success of his series african american lives and african american lives 2. Finding your roots uncovers ll cool j emotional genetic.
In what will be an essential volume, the henry louis gates, jr. Reader, a collection of his writings edited by abby wolf, was published. May 03, 2010 in a recent new york times editorial, entitled, ending the slavery blamegame, harvard professor henry louis gates calls on the united states first black president to end the nations sense of responsibility for the legacy of slavery. The third season of pbs hit show finding your roots continues to chronicle the fascinating family stories of celebrities, politicians, activists and more.
But instead of following 3 celebrities through their journey, the show has a topic and a number of celebs from a list of 12 are spotlighted. Henry louis gates uncovers the emotional history of both sean. Using the latest tools of genealogy and genetics to explore the family histories of 11 renowned americans. Our american stories exploring the dynamic and shifting relationship america had with her new immigrants in the 20th century. Like an archaeologist digs in the dirt in order to find the buried treasures of yesteryears living inhabitants, professor gates digs into the ancestrial past of 12 renown americans to discover how they came to be. His father worked at the local paper mill during the day and as a janitor at a telephone company at night. America after the civil war, a new documentary from henry louis gates, jr.
Africas great civilizations, a henry louis gates, jr. A products availability is clearly noted on the product detail page as in stock, advanced sale, release date or special order. Becoming american exploring the many journeys to becoming american that defined the century of immigration 1820s 1924 and transformed the united states from a sleepy agrarian country into a. Time, professor gates serves as chairman of, a daily online.
World, african american lives, faces of america, black in latin america, and. In addition to writing and editing many books on literary theory and african and african american culture, he has also written, produced, and narrated many documentaries for pbs, including wonders of the african world 1998 and faces of america 2010. Join us at 87c on october 8 on your local pbs station, or stream the show online at. The best of times, the worst of times henry louis gates, jr. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Meet the celebrities meet the celebrities you might also like. Biography of a continent, a multipart documentary, is in. Educator, writer, critic, intellectual, film makerhenry louis gates, jr. At an event presented by weta and moderated by ozy cofounder carlos watson, mr. Dr gates visits some of latin americas most wellknown countries to discover how african people have left their mark there not just as slaves, but also as leaders, traders, artist and more. He traveled across the country conducting interviews with such notables as colin powell, maya. Bank of america is proud to support henry louis gates, jr. Black america since mlk, airing on pbs in april 2016.
Acclaimed filmmaker and historian henry louis gates to speak. Learn more about african american history with henry louis. In australia, this program aired on sbs one each sunday at 7. Henry louis gatess extended family the chronicle of. Opinion black demagogues and pseudoscholars the new. Gates calls the book an homage to joel augustus rogers 100 amazing. How 12 extraordinary people discovered their pasts. His next film is the fourhour documentary series, and still i rise. Official juneteenth committee, austin, texas, june 19, 1900 courtesy of austin history center, austin public library. These two questions are at the heart of the new pbs series faces of america with henry louis gates, jr. Looking to the wider immigrant experience, professor henry louis gates jr. Kunhardt mcgee productions, inkwell films and thirteen for wnet.
Gates, the chief of dentistry at bronxlebanon hospital center in new york, and his wife, gemina, assistant dean and director of the sophie davis physician assistant program at city college in new york, both of wayne, n. Gates has hosted several pbs television miniseries, including the history and travel program wonders of the african world and the biographical african american lives and faces of america. We are honored to have played a role in the development of henry louis gates jr. Nov 22, 2016 in the fourhour series, harvard professor henry louis gates jr. Du bois institute for african and african american research. Our american stories watch faces of america online pbs video. Countdown to black in america 2, with soledad obrien, right and tom joyner, center, wednesday, july 22. Reader basic civitas books, 2012, a collection of essays on history, culture, and africanamerican genealogy. Like his followup series finding your roots henry louis gates jr exams the history of the family of celebrities.
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