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Henry Louis Gates, Jr. is the Alphonse Fletcher University Professor and Director of the Hutchins Center for African & African American Research at Harvard University. DAVIES: Henry Louis Gates spoke with Terry Gross before a live audience in Philadelphia last May. To put it simply, Henry Louis Gates Jr. is a man who knows his history, and if knowledge is power, he is a powerful man indeed. Family history books are most similar to the Books of Life featured on the show, so Ill be talking about them here. Finding Your Roots debuted on PBS on March 25, 2012, and has now been running for nine seasons. Would you do it? He is an American professor, historian, filmmaker, and literary critic. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. is the Alphonse Fletcher University Professor and Director of the Hutchins Center for African & African American Research at Harvard University. So I would say, you know, no, I don't think so. And my brother went off to dental school. GROSS: So you know your medical background and if you're GATES: Yeah. And I'm wondering if being laid up from an injury for a while affected your desire to - and your time to immerse yourself in books. Henry Louis Gates Jr. 0:30. supervising producer (32 episodes, 2014-2023) . Gates Jr. added, "Oprah just broke down and cried in the middle of the shoot. Maria Hinojosa's Great-Great-Grandfather Was a Railway CEO. 799. Thank you for being you. So to me, it leaves open a question of whether or not letting Affleck lobby Gates was the problem or having him actually pressure them and get them to change the material was the problem. GATES: Yeah, I loved books. I can do it. Gates wrote a friend of his who was a top executive at Sony to ask for advice after Affleck objected to the inclusion of all this slavery material, so those emails came out in April after hackers took a bunch of information from Sony and WikiLeaks published the material. But we have a disproportionately higher risk of sickle cell. MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: Over the course of his many years hosting history and genealogy shows on PBS, scholar and filmmaker Henry Louis Gates Jr. has guided dozens of people through emotional deep dives into their family histories, unearthed with the help of DNA and a team of expert . One thing that your real-life book probably will not contain is photographs of your ancestors that youve never seen before. One episode this season explores Gates' own DNA and family history. My mother used to read me - the greatest book ever written to me was "The Poky Little Puppy," right? And we knew the name of his great-great-grandmother and the name of this white man. Variety has an exclusive first look at Gates' appearance; scroll down for [] GATES: Oh, my father and I were the first father and son of any race and the first African-Americans fully sequenced. A report is a little more nitty gritty than a book, sort of like how understanding the mechanics of an engine will help you understand what makes a car run. Well, I'll tell you a funny story. He is a Trustee of the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History. He was a free negro, as we would have said then. ", Gates Jr. said he'd originally focused on Black guests as African and African American studies were his "brand as it were.". And it turned out - my father used to say, you know, your mother's family is really distinguished, too? Birth of Henry Louis Gates, Sr. Gates is the host of the TV genealogy series "Finding Your Roots." He is the host of the PBS television series "Finding Your . It was really, like, the photograph of her - of your great-great-aunt Jane Gates. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. is a popular and revered scholar who has written many acclaimed books and made many acclaimed documentaries about black history (and was also forced to drink a beer with the . Every reveal [on Finding Your Roots] is another chapter in world history. As soon as the Civil War ended, they became common law husband and wife GATES: Which was illegal in Mississippi. executive producer (40 episodes, 2012-2023) Dyllan McGee . So I want to read something that you wrote about her. Combining family tree records with DNA genealogy technology, he initially pitched the show as "Alex Haley in a test tube" (Haley was the author of Roots: The Saga of an American Family). Historian and African American Studies professor Gates Jr. has hosted a number of genealogy shows in the past, but Finding Your Roots on PBS has proved his most popular yet. If youve enjoyed this blog post, you can hire me to create your family history book or research report. GATES: That was one of the happiest days of my life when my brother went to dental school. edit data. He couldn't hear me, couldn't see me. All rights reserved. And she burst into tears because she used to read me that book all the time. Many thanks! It is also the name of Irish pubs all over the world. GATES: And then when they did my admixture, I'm 50 percent sub-Saharan African and 50 percent European and virtually no Native American ancestry, which really pisses my family off. "A white man who slept with a black slave. Barack Obama understood that and, I think, certainly helped our nation to heal. Professor Gates is the director of the Hutchins Center for African and African-American Research at Harvard and has produced numerous books and documentaries about African-American history. executive producer (33 episodes, 2012-2023) Deborah Clancy Porfido . GATES: And, you know, what's even more amazing, it's - one, it was my mother's third great grandfather - my fourth great grandfather. You can learn more about how to spot these and other criteria in Part 2 of my free guide to finding a professional genealogist, linked below. Gates was born in Keyser, West Virginia, to Henry Louis Gates Sr. (c.1913-2010) and his wife Pauline Augusta (Coleman) Gates (1916-1987). July 28, 2009— -- Henry Louis Gates Jr., the black professor at the center of the racial story involving his arrest outside his Harvard University-owned house, has spoken proudly of his Irish roots. When I was a boy, I was closer to my mother than my father. You can find your local PBS station here. And a doctor from the Philippines taught me to play chess at West Virginia University Medical Center in Morgantown, W.Va. And he'd come around in rounds. And they stayed home, and they read. His expertise and experience eventually led him to TV, where he started working as a . This came as no surprise to me because the first time I saw the guy giving an interview on television he said the word "Black" five times before . (SOUNDBITE OF TV SHOW, "FINDING YOUR ROOTS"). Popular ancestry show Finding Your Roots is deep into its ninth season but host Henry Louis Gates Jr. admits he's "surprised" the show has worked so well with white people included. You've been known to sing on the set of "Finding Your Roots.". Also, journalist Brian Palmer talks about how slavery and the Civil War are described at Confederate historic sites in the South. Age, Biography and Wiki. 2. Jakes and Chris Tucker. GROSS: So when you had your DNA done, did you have a wish for a certain area of Africa or a certain group of African people who you wanted to be your ancestors? Students pose with Henry Louis Gates Jr. following Tuesday, Nov. 19's forum. "duet by kimberely freeman" Henry Louis Gates Jr. And the last thing I did before I went to bed was - we always had a desk in our bedrooms and had a bookcase. GATES: OK. I mean, like, my - I'm second-generation American. Henry Louis Gate was born on September 16, 1950, in Keyser, W.Va. This is FRESH AIR. We wanted to see what more we could tell Ben Affleck about the roots of his family's interest in social justice. So PBS started an internal investigation to figure out what happened, and then on Wednesday they issued their findings. And that is the lesson of "Finding Your Roots. On July 16, 2009, Harvard University professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. was arrested at his Cambridge, Massachusetts home by local police officer Sgt. 1913 June 8, 1913. Not sure which channel that is? And they fought in the Revolutionary War. 1104, certified through 10 November 2023. guide for finding a professional genealogist. His PBS series "Finding Your Roots" returns for its ninth season in January, and his latest documentary series . African-American - I love to joke about this. And the black woman says all she wants is enough money to have a New Orleans-type funeral. And when my grandparents came as immigrants, my family was able to assimilate pretty easily because we're white. pic.twitter.com/1fYFMj9eYC. As host of the PBS series Finding Your Roots, Gates tells celebrities about their family history. As I mentioned before, be sure to inquire about digital options, if that is a priority for you. So that was a steal. Family history books can vary widely from one genealogist to the next, but they may resemble chapter- or coffee-table books with sections devoted to your ancestors. And at this point, I'd run over to my mother and say, Mama, I'll never pass for white, Mama. When I did Morgan Freeman's family tree, it was obvious through his DNA that he was descended from a white man who was an overseer on a plantation in Mississippi. (These numbers have been updated since this post was written to reflect current market rates.) And most DNA companies in the United States will tell you that they have never tested an African-American who is 100 percent from sub-Saharan Africa. So I thought that I had a pretty good chance. And she's the cook for Claudette Colbert. He has chaired Harvard University's department of Afro-American Studies for many years. There are no review sites like Yelp for genealogists, so it can be tough to know where to start. 'The Simpsons' Brings Henry Louis Gates Jr.'s 'Finding Your Roots' to Springfield (EXCLUSIVE) Variety - Michael Schneider 2d There have been a lot of TV crossover episodes over the years, but this may be the most unique one yet: PBS' "Finding Your Roots" and host Dr. Henry DEGGANS: Well, PBS has insisted on some changes. But I saw that photograph and read her obituary on the day that we buried my father's father, Edward St. Lawrence Gates. You know, no matter how different we appear phenotypically, under the skin we're 99.99 percent the same. GATES: I did an episode with Oprah and Quincy Jones and Bishop T.D. 1. GROSS: I saw his picture in the obituary. The show proved so successful, it was continued in various guises before eventually developing into Finding Your Roots. After more than 500 years of skewed, racist, Euro-centric interpretations of African history and culture, Wonders of the African World with Henry Loius Gates Jr. was to be a bold step towards reclaiming the oft-overlooked and minimized splendor of African civilization. The map below shows the places where the ancestors of the famous person lived. References are not super common in this business due to privacy. GROSS: Yeah. We started to roll. Terry will be one of the guests whose family history is explored next year in the sixth season of the show. So obviously rape or, at best, cajoled sexuality was the cause, but there are exceptions. Furthermore, he is credited for 14 documentaries, and some of the most noted ones are: let the church say, Amen, Africa's great civilization, and many more. CORNISH: And they said that they found the show's producers violated PBS standards by failing to shield the creative and editorial process from improper influence. It makes sensethe format allows Mr. Gates to interpret the findings for the guest and audience by pointing to images and text and then talking about them. But just in case youre not, there are other ways to get the Finding Your Roots experience off-screen. The authoritative record of NPRs programming is the audio record. Then he'd come back. GATES: I said, thank God. Again, for privacy reasons, genealogists are precluded from disclosing their clients names and contact information. DAVIES: This is FRESH AIR. When we left off, Gates was talking about his own DNA mix. And he, and you, the officer and Joe Biden sat down, had a beer or two. They came in slave ships. The Academy looks forward to presenting the award in person, when circumstances allow for a safe and celebratory occasion to honor the imagination and impact of Henry Louis Gates Jr. Update: The Academy presented the award at an in-person event in April 2022 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. This is FRESH AIR. - Part 01 HD Watch. The short answer is that genealogical research is charged by the hour, and research like that on Finding Your Roots takes a lot of hours. NPR transcripts are created on a rush deadline by an NPR contractor. He serves as the Alphonse Fletcher University Professor and Director of the Hutchins Center for African and African American Research at Harvard University. Department of English Barker Center 12 Quincy Street Cambridge, MA 02138 Hours: M-F 9:00 am-5:00 pm Phone: 617-495-2533 Fax: 617-496-8737 GROSS: You had family that passed for white. Writing samples might range from blog posts to published research in peer-reviewed journals. What percent would be Native American? Members get extended access to PBS video on demand and more. You were 9 years old when you found her picture. Finding Your Roots is partnered with the genealogy company Ancestry.com, which recently found in a survey that most people (over 50%) know more about fictional TV families like the Roys in Succession, than they do about their own family history. *48.6% Sub-Saharan African. And the last thing I did before I went to bed on July 2, 1960, was to look up the word estimable. They begin their conversation by discussing how Henry's upbringing and the . One way of comparing research reports and family history books is to imagine a car: A research report is like the cars engine. I mean, they know Donald Trump. And she throws herself on the casket. OK. GATES: We know he was Irish from my DNA. Become a member of THIRTEEN ($5 monthly or $60 annually) and get access to THIRTEEN Passport as our thanks for your support. But on the other hand, Terry, there were a lot of people who never forgave the country for electing a black man to the White House. CORNISH: So as we said, this show features celebrities learning about their family history, and the controversy actually emerged from the Sony email hack, right? The authoritative record of NPRs programming is the audio record. They lived together. There he found that he shared 10 of the 11 DNA matches with offspring of Niall of the Nine Hostages, the fourth century warlord who created one of the dominant strains of Irish genealogy because he had so many offspring. And the geneticists have found the identity finally of Jane Gates's paramour, the man GATES: Yes. In a commentary in the New York Times, prominent historian, educator Henry Louis Gates cited the work of historian Carter Woodson, pioneer in 1926 of what has become Black History Month. GATES: But then they did another special test. BEN AFFLECK: That's my grandmother, Liz. And I wanted to be from them. And so he introduced me to the Yoruba people. (SOUNDBITE OF ALLEN TOUSSAINT'S "EGYPTIAN FANTASY"). All that was on still in 1965 in syndication. And I think that we throw terms like that around too loosely. He is well-known as a literary critic, an editor of literature, and a proponent of black literature and black cultural studies. The words Certified Genealogist and its acronym, CG, are registered certification marks of the Board for Certification of Genealogists, used under license by authorized associates following peer-reviewed competency evaluations. And the only reason that I started making the series that became "Finding Your Roots" is because of that obituary and that photograph. In such works as Figures in Black (1987) and The Signifying Monkey (1988) he has used the term signifyin . And we'd have the chess board set up. "What's really changed our series and distinguishes it from Who Do You Think You Are? GROSS: Terry Gross interviewed Henry Louis Gates last May when he was in Philadelphia to accept the WHYY Lifelong Learning Award. Henry Louis Gates Jr. (born September 16, 1950) is an American literary critic, professor, historian, and filmmaker, who serves as the Alphonse Fletcher University Professor and Director of the Hutchins Center for African and African American Research at Harvard University. Emmy and Peabody Award-winning filmmaker, literary scholar, journalist, cultural critic, and institution builder, Professor Gates has published numerous books and produced and . PBS has delayed scheduling the show's third season. They should also be a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists (APG). It was a horrible, horrible thing. For $50,000, they sequenced my father, me and then 12 of the guests who were in "Faces Of America" - not a full genome but a dense genotyping. But I think that one of the mottos of finding your roots is that there is no such thing as racial purity, that these people who have fantasies, these white supremacists, of this Aryan brotherhood, you know, this Aryan heritage that is pure and unsullied and untainted, that they're living in a dream world. GROSS: (Laughter) So I want to change the subject a little bit. "My wife, Marial Iglesias Utset, is a Cuban citizen and a historian of slavery and the slave trade to Cuba," he explained. But I think that you should have to get permission before someone is creeping around in your DNA. But I think that Donald Trump's rhetoric and some of his actions - for instance, after Charlottesville - encourage unfavorable race relations in the United States. Watching a list of 26 titles created 26 Jan 2019 So it was just the two of us and my mom, right? There we go. GROSS: Was that reflected in the way you wanted to say goodbye to your father at the funeral? And we filmed the whole thing. Related Articles Around the Web. Weaving together stories of soldiers, settlers, immigrants and entrepreneurs, Gates travels from World War I battlefields to Civil War prison camps to America's most infamous . And she dies of a broken heart because her little girl passes for white and goes off - and never sees her again. The new season of his TV series "Finding Your Roots" is now showing on PBS. GROSS: OK. GROSS: I've interviewed many people over the years. Watch the full episode at PBS.org/FindingYourRoots. He reflects on his own history and some of the more controversial aspects of DNA testing. Update 1/31/23, 1:15 p.m. Henry Louis Gates arrest controversy. GROSS: It has been a great honor to speak with you. That the emotional apex would not be around them discovering where in Africa their mother's mother's line came from. Emmy Award-winning filmmaker, literary scholar, journalist, cultural critic and institution builder, Professor Gates has authored 17 books and created 14 documentary films . Carlos Figueroa. in England and in the U.S. is the use of DNA. And another person to interpret my genetic data because it's 6 billion base pairs, right? So lets look at some numbers! And consequently, you are now a member of the Sons of the American Revolution. It's - remember, it's - my father dragged my brother and me upstairs in his parents' home and made us wait why he'd look through half a dozen of his father's scrapbooks, about which we knew nothing - complete mystery, a secret to us - looking for that obituary. Surprise photographs dont happen very often with genealogical research because, back in the day, photography wasnt used to identify people in government documents. Published February 4, 2023 at 1:25 PM AKST. That slave would later escape, and go to become Ireland's patron saint, St. Patrick. So maybe you can help me. They want to see how that pans out as they do the show. Henry Louis Gates Jr. doesn't seem too worried about "critical race theory" or "white fragility" or "woke warriors" or any of those ridiculous buzzwords . And when I was a young teenager, early adolescence, my father and I connected through the news. And under the skin, we are almost identical genetically. And then black people would tell each other - they would say, you know, be sure to watch "The Late Late Show" tonight because "Imitation Of Life," which is my favorite film - 1934, with Claudette Colbert. Dozens of your favorite THIRTEEN and PBS programs are available to watch on-demand on many popular platforms. One important distinction between the Books of Life on Finding Your Roots and a book that you might get from a genealogist is that the books from the show are scrapbooks with relatively little context written down. GROSS: And then your slightly more contemporary ancestors not having any rights in the country, you know, or very few rights - not being able to vote, having to live in segregation. If you don't tell your stories, other people will tell their story about you. (PBS, 2019), and the related books, Dark Sky Rising: Reconstruction and the Dawn of Jim Crow, with Tonya Bolden (Scholastic, 2019), and Stony the Road: Reconstruction, White . ", When the genealogist tells him he does indeed have Irish links, Gates says, "I find this oddly moving. GATES: They don't do that anymore for this particular kind of - I had a broken hip. Author, Journalist, Industrialist, Businessman, American filmmaker, literary scholar, journalist, cultural critic, and institution builder, Born on September 16, 1950 He grew up in neighboring Piedmont. GATES: Maybe for Christmas, OK, that's fine (laughter). We're listening to the interview Terry recorded with Harvard historian, author and filmmaker Henry Louis Gates before an audience at WHYY in Philadelphia last May. African American Lives welcomed guests like Quincy Jones, Chris Tucker, Mae C. Jemison, Whoopi Goldberg and Oprah Winfrey. GATES: And think about it. GROSS: Totally stunned. Now she was born in 1819; died in 1888. And before I started school - I started school when I was, well, 5, turning 6 - I would get dressed up, and I would go to church with my mom. The research for the stories on Finding Your Roots is completed by a team of people, including several professional genealogists who specialize in different subject areas, such as genetic genealogy. I mean, you're looking at, like, fancy celebrities talk about their backgrounds. 825 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY 10019, WNET is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. So my whole life is really an attempt to honor and please my parents and make them proud of me, you know. A family history book is like the entire car. They spoke in front of an audience last May when Gates received WHYY's annual Lifelong Learning Award. Well talk with Gates about the process of finding . Henry Louis Gates, Jr. A new, four-part PBS series aspires to showcase the beauty, joy and achievements of the Black community. GROSS: Let's look at your ancestry and see who's really in it. But this week, Gates's wish came true. In some states - like, New York would let them vote sometimes, and then take it away. The Bondwomans Narrative by Hannah Crafts, edited by Henry Louis Gates, has just been published (Warner Books). The blog walks you through how to evaluate a genealogists resume, potential red flags, and tips for where to find qualified professionals online. Meryl Schumacker is Board-certified genealogist no. We'd spit in a test tube. Or they stayed home, and they drew. So where does that come from? He is a Trustee of the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History. One thing they dont cover on Finding Your Roots is how much it would cost to get a similar experience in real life. Despite being known for playing the menacing Logan Roy in HBO's Succession, Gates Jr. explains how the formidable actor was reduced to tears by revelations about his family history. It was just put on the historic GATES: Register in Maryland. You should also have an opportunity to view a proof of the book before printing. Even the quality of the book design, paper, binding, etc., will vary substantially between a $5k and a $50k book. GATES: But I have an announcement to make GATES: For you. Who is Henry Louis Gates Jr. married to? The tale, as I later discovered, is a tangled one. He is the Alphonse Fletcher University Professor and Director of the Hutchins Center for African and African American Research at Harvard University. By Henry Louis Gates Jr. Dr. Gates is the director of the Hutchins Center for African and African American Research at Harvard. Thank you. Related lists from IMDb users. Africa's Great Civilizations | show | 2017 | Official Trailer. Gates Jr., a self-confessed fan of Succession, was thrilled when Cox agreed to do the show, and shared a behind-the-scenes video of the segment on Twitter on Monday. Off. Old photographs are usually kept in families and passed down through the generations, so family albums and attics are the most logical place to look for them. In Georgia and Alabama the number is about 9 percent. Season 9 of "Finding Your Roots" on PBS has seen actors Danny Trejo and Julia Roberts discover more about their family history. GATES: For which she paid cash. Accuracy and availability may vary. In my experience, family history books may cost anywhere from $5,000 to over $50,000. RELATED VIDEOS. Gates Jr. explained how mitochondrial DNA, inherited from the female ancestry line, doesn't change. And deep down, I realized in retrospect that my desire to make films was probably born about that time. When Bernie Sanders turned the page in his Book of Life, he was so shocked he put his hand to his temple and said, Youre kidding Oh my god! and burst out laughing. So everybody knew that this whole thing was building to the climax when Delilah - is her name - the character. Testing showed he had ancestors from sub-Saharan Africa, Ireland and England. I said, well, I've never met Donald Trump. And then he'd - and I read quite a lot. Visit our website terms of use and permissions pages at www.npr.org for further information. CORNISH: Finally Eric, help me out here. The headline read " DEATH OF 'AUNT JANE GATES ' ": Last night at 11 o'clock "Aunt Jane Gates," colored, a . And I make it every week over and over with "Finding Your Roots.". So you're saying I should have been an undertaker. And there were a lot of people who voted for Donald Trump as a repudiation vote. He rediscovered the earliest African-American novels, long forgotten, and has published extensively on appreciating African-American literature as part of the Western canon. Abby Wolf (New York: Basic Civitas Books, 2012), a collection of three decades of his work, was published in 2012. As host of the PBS series Finding Your Roots, Gates tells celebrities about their family history. On the PBS series, Gates visits Trinity College to find his roots, and says to the genealogist, "Do I look like an Irishman to you? I love my mother, and I love my nickname. My mother would say, tell them about your brother who's a dentist. They had two geneticists. And your father was a tailor, which is why we GATES: And my mother went to Atlantic City. Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? What is race? My father loved sports, and I didn't care about sports that much. Du Bois Institute for African and African American Research. Gates Jr. continued, "Brian, you know, broke down in tears because his grandfather was his hero. In the show, notable guests discover their family roots based on genealogical research and DNA results. And you don't have a Y DNA, so that's why you're a woman. And then you see this white girl next to Claudette Colbert. GATES: Very close to them, yeah, particularly to my mother. It was just misdiagnosed. You have to get permission. And you realize it's Peola, grown up, coming back. And it's for my father. And my grandfather was so white, we called him Casper behind his back. HENRY LOUIS GATES: Well, let's see what we found on your mom's side of the family. But then President Obama called you both together. Finding the right genealogist for your projectmaking sure they are qualified, signing a contract, etccan be a confusing task, even if you have been researching your tree for awhile. GROSS: When you were 14, you had a football injury. You can read more about genealogists specialties in my blog post on the subject. The story of Niall of the Nine Hostages is already the stuff of legend, which has been passed on to countless Irish schoolchildren over the years. This is FRESH AIR. He rediscovered the earliest African-American novels . I asked a PBS representative that question many times, and she would only repeat back the language that's from this statement. Gates has been awarded many titles, such as Emmy Award-winning filmmaker, literary scholar, journalist, cultural critic, and institution builder, to name a few. They could probably find it out themselves. Published February 4, 2023 at 5:25 PM EST. It's beautiful. There have been a lot of TV crossover episodes over the years, but this may be the most unique one yet: PBS' "Finding Your Roots" and host Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr. will make a major appearance on Fox's "The Simpsons" this Sunday. 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