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Henry Louis Gates Jr
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Dir. of @HutchinsCenter, African & African American Research & Alphonse Fletcher University Professor, @Harvard. #FindingYourRoots - Tuesdays on @PBS.
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    Henry Louis Gates Jr
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    Oct 25, 2017
    .@Ava is proud to learn that one of her relatives registered to vote in the town of Selma in 1867! #FindingYourRoots
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    Henry Louis Gates Jr
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    Aug 3, 2021
    Haven't discussed my journey or mission this deeply in a long time. Thanks to @AliciaDBurke for the thought provoking questions. Listen to the full discussion on this @BankofAmerica podcast:
    About Bank of America - Impact, Partnerships, & Commitment
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    About Bank of America - Impact, Partnerships, & Commitment
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    Henry Louis Gates Jr
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    Jun 17, 2021
    Today we mourn the devastating loss of the victims of the Mother Emanuel AME Charleston Church shooting. May they always be honored and remembered.
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    Henry Louis Gates Jr
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    Nov 8, 2020
    Deepest admiration and respect for @VanJones68’s profoundly moving and eloquent reaction to the news of the historic election of @JoeBiden and @KamalaHarris. Van, you spoke for all of us who insist that America honor the principles on which our country was founded.
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    Henry Louis Gates Jr
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    Apr 17, 2019
    Thank you for watching #ReconstructionPBS! I’m grateful to the scholars and historians who helped me shine light on this underrepresented time in American history and I appreciate all of you for watching. If you missed it, watch online here:
    RECONSTRUCTION: AMERICA AFTER THE CIVIL WAR
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    Henry Louis Gates Jr
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    Jun 15, 2020
    What Is #Juneteenth?
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    What Is Juneteenth? African American History Blog | The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross
    Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explains the origins of Juneteenth, the celebration of the end of slavery.
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    Henry Louis Gates Jr
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    Feb 17, 2021
    That’s a wrap on Part 1 of #BlackChurchPBS! Thank you for tuning in with me and I’ll see you back here tomorrow for Part 2 at 9/8c on @PBS.
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    Henry Louis Gates Jr
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    Nov 8, 2020
    .@ClyburnSC06 and @staceyabrams have breathed new  life into the next Reconstruction, led by @JoeBiden and @KamalaHarris!
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    Henry Louis Gates Jr
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    Apr 28, 2021
    What an honor to guide @AudraEqualityMc and @PatinkinMandy through their family trees! Thank you for joining me on their journey. I’ll see you back here next week for our final episode of the season with @TheLewisBlack and @roywoodjr on @PBS at 8/7c!
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    Henry Louis Gates Jr
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    Apr 25, 2023
    The world has lost a giant of the African American tradition, a bold and fearless champion of equity and justice.
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    Henry Louis Gates Jr
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    Dec 30, 2022
    Pele introduced the art of African dance to the world’s most democratic sport, and the result was a sublime blend of physical prowess, professional acumen and shrewdness, and the sheer magic of poetry-in-motion.
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    Henry Louis Gates Jr
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    May 25, 2021
    Congratulations @ava! 🎉🎊 #Yalies
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    Henry Louis Gates Jr
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    Jan 26, 2023
    Thank you to everyone who entered! We are excited to go through your applications! This casting is now CLOSED.
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