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Henry Louis Gates Jr.'s Books
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Li'l Dan, the Drummer BoyLi'l Dan, a slave on a Southern plantation, loves to play his drum. When a company of Union soldiers announce that the slaves have been set free, Dan...Read More -
The African-American CenturyONE HUNDRED ORIGINAL PROFILES OF THE MOST INFLUENTIAL AFRICAN AMERICANS OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY Without Louis Armstrong or Miles Davis, we would not...Read More
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Wave Newspapers, February 10, 2012
...in fictional setting — provided a spark. But it was the PBS program “African American Lives,” hosted by Henry Louis Gates Jr., that fueled a deep fascination with exploring Black history. “He was doing these genealogical studies of...
Bay State Boston Banner, February 9, 2012
...Michael S. Harper and Robert B. Steptoe, and “The Norton Anthology of African American Literature” (1997), edited by Henry Louis Gates Jr. and Nellie Y. McKay. The best black protest anthology is “Let Nobody Turn Us Around: Voices of Resistance,...
Louisville Courier-Journal, February 8, 2012
...will be in good company. From a news release: Past Jefferson Lecturers include Drew Gilpin Faust, John Updike, Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Bernard Bailyn, Toni Morrison, Arthur Miller, James McPherson, Barbara Tuchman, and Robert Penn Warren. Read more...
Lexington Herald Leader, February 6, 2012
...prestigious honor the federal government gives for achievement in the humanities. Wendell Berry. Previous Jefferson lecturers include John Updike, Henry Louis Gates Jr., Toni Morrison, Arthur Miller and Robert Penn Warren. In announcing the...
Tampa Tribune, February 5, 2012
...season last week, and next month PBS will begin a 10-part series called "Finding Your Roots" with historian Henry Louis Gates Jr. The lineup for "Who Do You Think You Are" includes Martin Sheen, Marisa Tomei, Blair Underwood, Reba McEntire, Rob Lowe,...
TwinCities.com, January 31, 2012
...them, combining her interviews with extensive research. "Life Upon These Shores: Looking at African American History 1513-2008" by Henry Louis Gates Jr. (Knopf, $50) - If you had to choose one book about the African American experience, this would be it....
Commercial-News, January 22, 2012
...com. Even “advanced” genealogists will find this book helpful and entertaining. The PBS series, “Faces of America,” with Henry Louis Gates Jr., is expected to resume again next month. Check your local TV listing for dates and times. Gates will be...
