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Henry Louis Gates Jr. talks highlighting Black joy – not pain – on new PBS series
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA new, four-part PBS series aspires to showcase the beauty, joy and achievements of the Black...
Henry Louis Gates Jr. reveals his ‘Finding Your Roots’ dream guests, including this TODAY anchor
TODAY via Yahoo News· 5 months agoHenry Louis Gates Jr. has a running list of dream guests for the show "Finding Your Roots." Al Roker...
Henry Louis Gates Jr. announced as editor-in-chief of the new Oxford Dictionary of African American...
NBC News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoPopular words used in Black culture for centuries are making their way into Oxford’s newest...
‘The Simpsons’ Brings Henry Louis Gates Jr.’s ‘Finding Your Roots’ to Springfield (EXCLUSIVE)
Variety via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThere have been a lot of TV crossover episodes over the years, but this may be the most unique one...
Henry Louis Gates Jr. Reveals How Stars Get on “Finding Your Roots”: 'We Have a Long Waiting List'...
People via Yahoo News· 3 months agoThe Harvard professor explains to tells PEOPLE how the show's popularity now means celebrities are...
PBS series 'Finding Your Roots' films Jane Gates family in Cumberland
Cumberland Times News, Md. via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoMay 4—CUMBERLAND — John Gates talked of powerful emotions that washed over him and his family as they finally learned details of his great-great-grandmother's life. He's known for many years ...
Michael Douglas Discovers He's Related to Scarlett Johansson on “Finding Your Roots”: 'Are You...
People via Yahoo News· 2 months agoScarlett Johannson is a “DNA cousin” of Michael Douglas, according to ‘Finding Your Roots’ host...
Angela Davis Learns She Had Ancestors On The Mayflower In Recent ‘Finding Your Roots’ Episode
Blavity via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAngela Davis was shocked to learn that her ancestors came to America on the Mayflower, making her...
Julia Roberts Just Discovered That Her Real Last Name Is ‘Mitchell’
PureWow via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWhat would you do if you suddenly realized that your ancestry hid a surprising secret? Well, that’s...
Bob Odenkirk Just Learned He Is Related to This Famous Monarch
Us Weekly via AOL· 4 months agoBob Odenkirk and King Charles III. Getty Images (2) Bob Odenkirk had no clue that he comes from a...