Henry Louis Gates Jr

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. is an Emmy Award-winning filmmaker, literary scholar, historian, and the Alphonse Fletcher University Professor and Director of the Hutchins Center for African & African American Research at Harvard University. Join Professor Gates in exploring the connections that bind us and our shared histories through iconic series like Making Black America, Finding Your Roots, and more.

The Henry Louis Gates Jr Collection

Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise Poster

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. embarks on a journey through the last 50 years of African American history.

Black and Jewish America: An Interwoven History Poster

Black and Jewish America explores the ties between Black Americans and Jewish Americans.

Finding Your Roots Poster

Join Henry Louis Gates, Jr. in Finding Your Roots on PBS!

Gospel Poster

GOSPEL explores Black spirituality in sermon and song.

GOSPEL Live! Presented by Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Poster

GOSPEL Live! Presented by Henry Louis Gates, Jr. honors Gospel music in America.

Great Migrations: A People on The Move Poster

Great Migrations explores how a series of Black migrations have shaped America.

Making Black America Poster

This four-hour series introduces a vibrant world at the heart of the Black experience.

RECONSTRUCTION: AMERICA AFTER THE CIVIL WAR Poster

Reconstruction: America After the Civil War explores the transformative years.

The Black Church Poster

Henry Louis Gates, Jr., explores the 400-year-old story of the black church in America.

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