In the fourhour series, harvard professor henry louis gates jr. Hosted by daisy fuentes, this show follows ordinary people research their family histories. 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. Henry louis gatess extended family the chronicle of. The harvard scholar turns to the latest tools of genealogy. In the 2010 pbs series faces of america, harvard professor dr. 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. A new leaf this new show airs on nbc on saturday mornings. Building on the success of his series african american lives and african american lives 2. Looking to the wider immigrant experience, professor henry louis gates jr. 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. It features three guests with something in common in each episode. Reader basic civitas books, 2012, a collection of essays on history, culture, and africanamerican genealogy.
Black america since mlk, airing on pbs in april 2016. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. With elizabeth alexander, mario batali, stephen colbert, louise erdrich. His pbs series finding your roots is currently airing its. Between 1820 and 1924, no less than 36 million people migrated to the united states. These two questions are at the heart of the new pbs series faces of america with henry louis gates, jr. These two questions are at the heart of the new pbs series faces of america. The third season of pbs hit show finding your roots continues to chronicle the fascinating family stories of celebrities, politicians, activists and more. 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. You can read the introductory maps for a highlevel guided explanation, view the timeline and. Dubois institute for african and african american research. Like his followup series finding your roots henry louis gates jr exams the history of the family of celebrities.
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 an excerpt from tradition and the black atlantic, henry louis gates, jr. Gates finds new ways to, as he says, get into the dna of. Faces of america 2010 documentary by henry louis gates, jr. Henry louis gatess extended family the chronicle of higher. Gates shares his life and his passions in conversation with elizabeth alexander, poet, essayist. 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. The series originally aired february 10 march 3, 2010 from 89 p.
To download a video, rightclick on the video title and click save link as or save target as on a mac, press the. 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. Jun 26, 2017 the harvard scholar 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.
Faces of america is a fourpart public broadcasting service pbs public television television series hosted by professor henry louis gates. Henry louis gates has been tracing dna clues to uncover lost family histories for almost four years. The first episode explores the dynamic and shifting relationship america had with her new immigrants in the 20th century. Du bois institute for african and african american research and professor at harvard university, the seriess.
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. How 12 extraordinary people discovered their pasts gates jr. Gatess breezy, intimate style and obvious affection. After investigating ben afflecks ancestry for his pbs program finding your roots, gates. Faces of america pbs this is a 4 episode predecessor to finding your roots above. In australia, this program aired on sbs one each sunday at 7. Countdown to black in america 2, with soledad obrien, right and tom joyner, center, wednesday, july 22. Henry louis gates uncovers the emotional history of. Gates and one of his faces of america guests, professor and poet elizabeth alexander, discuss. Chef mario batali learns about his ancestors who left italy for the american west. 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. He discovered what are considered the earliest known literary works of. Greek american, indian american, irish american, italian american, jewish american, and latin american heritage. World war tore apart families and sundered the fabric of many lives, but america beckoned and millions came.
Africas great civilizations, a henry louis gates, jr. Upward of 120 million people of african descent live in latin america today, says harvard professor henry louis gates jr. His next film is the fourhour documentary series, and still i rise. Our american stories exploring the dynamic and shifting relationship america had with her new immigrants in the 20th century.
Gates has been a prominent scholar in africanamerican studies for decades. Du bois 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. In the new landmark series africas great civilizations, dr. 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. Becoming american exploring the many journeys to becoming american that defined the century of immigration 1820s 1924 and transformed the united. Bank of america is proud to support henry louis gates, jr. Apr 17, 2011 upward of 120 million people of african descent live in latin america today, says harvard professor henry louis gates jr. A products availability is clearly noted on the product detail page as in stock, advanced sale, release date or special order.
Using the latest tools of genealogy and genetics to explore the family histories of 11 renowned americans. 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. May 8, 2012 for more than 30 years, 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. Finding your roots uncovers ll cool j emotional genetic. Faces of america 2010 documentary by henry louis gates. Coproduced, hosted, and written by henry louis gates jr. With evelyn brooks higginbotham, he is the coeditor of the eightvolume biographical encyclopedia african american national biography oxford, 2008. 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. Drawing on extensive archival records, this digital memorial allows analysis of the ships, traders, and captives in the atlantic slave trade. Emmy awardwinning filmmaker, literary scholar, journalist, cultural critic, and institution builder, professor gates has authored or coauthored twentyone books and created. Nov 22, 2016 in the fourhour series, harvard professor henry louis gates jr.
Official juneteenth committee, austin, texas, june 19, 1900 courtesy of austin history center, austin public library. Renowned scholar gates african american studiesharvard univ the signifying monkey, 2010, etc. Obama was right about henry louis gates arrest thomas. Reader, a collection of his writings edited by abby wolf, was published.
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