Presented and written by harvard scholar henry louis gates, jr. 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. 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. He discovered what are considered the earliest known literary works of africanamerican writers. Faces of america with henry louis gates, jr interview. Henry louis gatess extended family the chronicle of higher. Like his followup series finding your roots henry louis gates jr exams the history of the family of celebrities. Henry louis gates uncovers the emotional history of both sean puffy combs and ll cool js families. Jan 10, 2016 in the last decade, a spate of genealogythemed, unscripted or reality television shows, including henry louis gates jr. Faces of america dvd hennepin county library bibliocommons. Black america since mlk, airing on pbs in april 2016. Season six of finding your roots with henry louis gates, jr. Du bois institute for african and african american research, henry louis gates jr. The series originally aired february 10 march 3, 2010 from 89 p.
Along the way, the many stories he uncovers illuminate. At an event presented by weta and moderated by ozy cofounder carlos watson, mr. 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. In addition to writing and editing many books on literary theory and african and african american culture, he has also written, produced, and narrated many documentaries for pbs, including wonders of the african world 1998 and. Faces of america takes the quest begun in african american lives and african american lives 2 to a new level to provide an understanding of american identity and history june 30, 2009 10. The best of times, the worst of times henry louis gates, jr. Looking to the wider immigrant experience, professor henry louis gates jr. Faces of america is a fourpart public broadcasting service pbs public television television series hosted by professor henry louis gates. After investigating ben afflecks ancestry for his pbs program finding your roots, gates. Becoming american exploring the many journeys to becoming american that defined the century of immigration 1820s 1924 and transformed the united states from a sleepy agrarian country into a. Finding your roots uncovers ll cool j emotional genetic. Dyllan mcgee and peter kunhardt are executive producers. Our american stories exploring the dynamic and shifting relationship america had with her new immigrants in the 20th century.
With elizabeth alexander, mario batali, stephen colbert, louise erdrich. Jun 30, 2009 stephen colbert to be guest in henry louis gates, jr. Gates s breezy, intimate style and obvious affection. Reader, a collection of his writings edited by abby wolf, was published. Stephen colbert to be guest in henry louis gates, jr. The harvard scholar turns to the latest tools of genealogy. In the last decade, a spate of genealogythemed, unscripted or reality television shows, including henry louis gates jr.
His next film is the fourhour documentary series, and still i rise. 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. In it, he argues not many people realize how black south america is. Breaking news season six of finding your roots with henry. Faces of america henry louis gates, jr meryl streep pbs. Jul 23, 2009 gates, the 58yearold director of harvards w. Gates and one of his faces of america guests, professor and poet elizabeth alexander, discuss. World war tore apart families and sundered the fabric of many lives, but america beckoned and millions came. 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. 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. Premieres fall 2019 and airs through fall 2020 on pbs, beginning october 8.
Reader basic civitas books, 2012, a collection of essays on history, culture, and africanamerican genealogy. Faces of america 2010 documentary by henry louis gates, jr. Henry louis gates has been tracing dna clues to uncover lost family histories for almost four years. Africas great civilizations, a henry louis gates, jr. In the new landmark series africas great civilizations, dr. For film director mike nichols, whose entire family escaped nazi germany, it was a place of refuge and salvation. And on wednesday morning, i went to the office of mayor joe riley in charleston, s. Faces of america 2010 documentary by henry louis gates. 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. These two questions are at the heart of the new pbs series faces of america with henry louis gates, jr. February 5, 2009 former archivist of the united states allen weinstein and dr. His father worked at the local paper mill during the day and as a janitor at a telephone company at night.
In australia, this program aired on sbs one each sunday at 7. Jan 16, 2010 facesofamerica faces of america with henry louis gates, jr. 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. Finding your roots dvd,the basic drive to discover who we are and where we come from is at the core of the new series finding your roots with henry louis gates, jr continuing on the quest begun in his previous projects, african american lives, african american lives 2, and faces of america, gates finds new ways to, as he says, get into the dna of american culture.
Using the latest tools of genealogy and genetics to explore the family histories of 11 renowned americans. The basic drive to discover who we are and where we come from is at the core of the new series finding your roots with henry louis gates, jr continuing on the quest begun in his previous projects, african american lives, african american lives 2, and faces of america, gates finds new ways to, as he says, get into the dna of american culture. In a recent new york times editorial, entitled, ending the slavery blamegame, harvard professor henry louis gates calls on the united states first black president to end the nations sense of responsibility for the legacy of slavery. By the end of disc you learn the lives of these people.
The first episode explores the dynamic and shifting relationship america had with her new immigrants in the 20th century. Henry louis gatess extended family the chronicle of. The third season of pbs hit show finding your roots continues to chronicle the fascinating family stories of celebrities, politicians, activists and more. Businesswire is reporting that stephen colbert will join a number of illustrious guests on the upcoming pbs series faces of america, hosted by henry louis gates, jr. Celebrity profile check out the latest henry louis gates jr. Lonnie bunch, director of the smithsonians national museum of african american history and culture, welcomed harvard professor and renowned author henry louis gates, jr. Renowned scholar gates african american studiesharvard univ the signifying monkey, 2010, etc. Nov 22, 2016 in the fourhour series, harvard professor henry louis gates jr. Tv series 2010 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Du bois institute for african and african american research and professor at harvard university, the seriess. Gatess breezy, intimate style and obvious affection. Season six of finding your roots with henry louis gates.
Coproduced, hosted, and written by henry louis gates jr. Gates devastated by arrest, says daughter cbs news. In his personal memoir 2012, growing up colored, the distinguished literary critic, educator, author, and director of harvard universitys w. He discovered what are considered the earliest known literary works of. In the fourhour series, harvard professor henry louis gates jr. Imagine meeting with prominent american celebrities and sharing with them their family history. Burns and harvard university professor henry louis gates jr. Faces of america with henry louis gates, jr youtube. Du bois institute for african and african american research, author of several books on race and host of a popular pbs program african american. Du bois institute for african and african american research. Breaking news season six of finding your roots with.
He is wellknown as a literary critic, an editor of literature, and a proponent of black literature and black cultural studies. Looking to the wider immigrant experience, professor gates follows the threads of his guests lives back to their origins. For africanamerican rootseekers, the reveal can be. It is a pernicious argument, well suited to the socalled postracial moment we are in.