Henry Louis Gates, Jr
Finding Your Roots

April 8, 2022
*Please note date changed from 8/1/22

 • Founder of PBS genealogy series Finding Your Roots 

• Award-winning filmmaker 

• Chaired professor at Harvard University

Emmy Award-winning filmmaker, literary scholar and journalist, Henry Louis Gates, Jr. has authored 21 books and created 15 documentary films. Host of the popular show, Finding Your Roots Gates is both an compelling commentator and formidable intellectual force on multicultural and African American issues. The recipient of over 50 honorary degrees, he is currently an English and Literature professor and doing research in African American studies at Harvard University. 

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