Henry Louis Gates Jr. is one of the most influential scholars of Black history and literature in the United States. He’s the ...

Join us as we discover more about the woman who captured the heart of America's favorite historian, Henry Louis Gates Jr.

Henry Louis Gates Jr. previews the complex, multi-generational stories shaping the newest season of PBS' Finding Your Roots.

In revisiting the story of black refugees to Trinidad, we came across the tale of a foiled slave rebellion in Maryland. Dear Professor Gates: I am a Trinidadian who has been searching for information ...

The arrest of Harvard Professor Henry Louis “Skip” Gates Jr., at a minimum, quashes any talk of a post-racial America. It may not be the best example of racial injustice I’ve ever seen, but it’s a ...

We take a retrospective look at cultural historian Henry Louis Gates Jr. and how his work has made history come alive for millions of Americans. Explore the work of one of the most renowned, respected ...

On Sunday evening, actress Debbie Allen and renowned literary scholar Henry Louis Gates Jr. ’73 were spotted at the University’s annual reception for individuals who will receive honorary Yale degrees ...

In the Tennessean the other day, Gannett syndicated columnist DeWayne Wickham denounced the arrest of Harvard Professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. by the Cambridge police. Gist of his story: A white cop ...