Gates, Henry Louis, Jr., 1950-

April 3, 2019

22:30

Henry Louis Gates Jr. Points To Reconstruction As The Genesis Of White Supremacy

Gates says white supremacy was born in the years after the Civil War, as white Southerners looked for ways to roll back the newly acquired rights of African-Americans. His new book is Stony the Road.

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Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

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January 21, 2019

33:30

Historian Henry Louis Gates Jr. On DNA Testing And Finding His Own Roots

As host of the PBS series Finding Your Roots, Gates tells celebrities about their family history. He reflects on his own history and some of the more controversial aspects of DNA testing.

Professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. speaks on stage against a black backdrop

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February 9, 1998

21:17

The "Two Nations of Black America."

Frontline correspondent and Harvard University professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Gates hosts a Frontline segment called "Two Nations of Black America" which airs Tuesday night on PBS. Today, America has the largest black middle class in its history, yet half of all black children are born into poverty. (Interview by Barbara Bogaev)

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Henry Louis Gates Jr. Points To Reconstruction As The Genesis Of White Supremacy

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The "Two Nations of Black America."

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