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Becoming american exploring the many journeys to becoming american that defined the century of immigration 1820s 1924 and transformed the united. Faces of america 2010 documentary by henry louis gates, jr. May 8, 2012 for more than 30 years, henry louis gates jr. Jan 12, 2010 these two questions are at the heart of the new pbs series faces of america with henry louis gates, jr. Gates shares his life and his passions in conversation with elizabeth alexander, poet, essayist. In the new landmark series africas great civilizations, dr. Emmy awardwinning filmmaker, literary scholar, journalist, cultural critic, and institution builder, professor gates has authored or coauthored twentyone books and created. World war tore apart families and sundered the fabric of many lives, but america beckoned and millions came. Gates and one of his faces of america guests, professor and poet elizabeth alexander, discuss. Official juneteenth committee, austin, texas, june 19, 1900 courtesy of austin history center, austin public library. With elizabeth alexander, mario batali, stephen colbert, louise erdrich.

Du bois institute for african and african american research. His pbs series finding your roots is currently airing its. Henry louis gatess extended family the chronicle of. Du bois institute for african and african american research and professor at harvard university, the seriess. A new leaf this new show airs on nbc on saturday mornings.

Dubois institute for african and african american research. The three databases below provide details of 36,000 transatlantic slave voyages, 10,000 intraamerican ventures, names and personal information. His next film is the fourhour documentary series, and still i rise. His pbs series finding your roots is currently airing its fourth season. These two questions are at the heart of the new pbs series faces of america with henry louis gates, jr. He is wellknown as a literary critic, an editor of literature, and a proponent of black literature and black cultural studies. Renowned scholar gates african american studiesharvard univ the signifying monkey, 2010, etc. Jun 26, 2017 the harvard scholar henry louis gates jr. Reader basic civitas books, 2012, a collection of essays on history, culture, and africanamerican genealogy. To download a video, rightclick on the video title and click save link as or save target as on a mac, press the. Countdown to black in america 2, with soledad obrien, right and tom joyner, center, wednesday, july 22. 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. Upward of 120 million people of african descent live in latin america today, says harvard professor henry louis gates jr. Chef mario batali learns about his ancestors who left italy for the american west.

Henry louis gates uncovers the emotional history of. After investigating ben afflecks ancestry for his pbs program finding your roots, gates. Gatess breezy, intimate style and obvious affection. Our american stories exploring the dynamic and shifting relationship america had with her new immigrants in the 20th century. In the 2010 pbs series faces of america, harvard professor dr. Faces of america pbs this is a 4 episode predecessor to finding your roots above. Faces of america 2010 documentary by henry louis gates. Drawing on extensive archival records, this digital memorial allows analysis of the ships, traders, and captives in the atlantic slave trade. A products availability is clearly noted on the product detail page as in stock, advanced sale, release date or special order. Black america since mlk, airing on pbs in april 2016. These two questions are at the heart of the new pbs series faces of america. Bank of america is proud to support henry louis gates, jr. The basic drive to discover who we are and where we come from is at the core of season 2 of finding your roots with henry louis gates, jr. Feb 10, 2010 faces of america, beginning on wednesday on pbs, is a fourpart series, hosted by the harvard professor henry louis gates jr that traces the family roots of celebrities.

Gates is also the author of faces of america new york university press, 2010, which expands on interviews he conducted for his critically acclaimed pbs documentary series of the same name. Between 1820 and 1924, no less than 36 million people migrated to the united states. The first episode explores the dynamic and shifting relationship america had with her new immigrants in the 20th century. The harvard scholar turns to the latest tools of genealogy.

Apr 17, 2011 upward of 120 million people of african descent live in latin america today, says harvard professor henry louis gates jr. Gates finds new ways to, as he says, get into the dna of. You can read the introductory maps for a highlevel guided explanation, view the timeline and. Henry louis gatess extended family the chronicle of higher. The third season of pbs hit show finding your roots continues to chronicle the fascinating family stories of celebrities, politicians, activists and more. Finding your roots uncovers ll cool j emotional genetic. 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. Coproduced, hosted, and written by henry louis gates jr. Greek american, indian american, irish american, italian american, jewish american, and latin american heritage. Using the latest tools of genealogy and genetics to explore the family histories of 11 renowned americans. Pbs explores americas history, food and culture januarymarch 2020 by tv news desk december 05, 2019 from new episodes of finding your roots with henry louis gates, jr. In the fourhour series, harvard professor henry louis gates jr.

In australia, this program aired on sbs one each sunday at 7. Looking to the wider immigrant experience, professor henry louis gates jr. Faces of america, beginning on wednesday on pbs, is a fourpart series, hosted by the harvard professor henry louis gates jr that traces the family roots of celebrities. Obama was right about henry louis gates arrest thomas. Hosted by daisy fuentes, this show follows ordinary people research their family histories. Reader, a collection of his writings edited by abby wolf, was published.

How 12 extraordinary people discovered their pasts gates jr. Gates has been a prominent scholar in africanamerican studies for decades. Faces of america is a fourpart public broadcasting service pbs public television television series hosted by professor henry louis gates. Continuing on the quest begun in his previous projects, african american lives, african american lives 2, faces of america, and the first season of finding your roots with henry louis gates, jr. Henry louis gates has been tracing dna clues to uncover lost family histories for almost four years. He applies the most rigorous genealogical and genetic tools to the family histories of 12 ethnically distinct americans, and in doing so touches on the history of not only these individuals but on the human race itself. 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. Africas great civilizations, a henry louis gates, jr. 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.

The series originally aired february 10 march 3, 2010 from 89 p. He discovered what are considered the earliest known literary works of. Like his followup series finding your roots henry louis gates jr exams the history of the family of celebrities. 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. In an excerpt from tradition and the black atlantic, henry louis gates, jr. Building on the success of his series african american lives and african american lives 2. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. It features three guests with something in common in each episode.