Henry Louis Gates, Jr.: podcast appearances and interviews

Henry Louis Gates Jr. is an American literary critic, historian, and filmmaker who holds the position of Alphonse Fletcher University Professor at Harvard University. He also serves as the director of the Hutchins Center for African and African American Research at Harvard. Gates is known for rediscovering the earliest known African-American novels and for his extensive publications on the recognition of African-American literature within the Western canon. He is a trustee of the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History. Since 2012, Gates has hosted the television series Finding Your Roots on PBS, which explores the history and genealogy of notable Americans by integrating research from genealogy, history, and genetics. His work has contributed significantly to the fields of African-American studies and American history, and he has produced and hosted several series on American history and genealogy during his career.