Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

Henry Louis "Skip" Gates, Jr. is an American historian, literary critic, filmmaker and public intellectual who currently serves as the Alphonse Fletcher University Professor and Director of the Hutchins Center for African and African American Research at Harvard University.

  • Title: Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
  • Popularity: 6.244
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1950-09-16
  • Place of Birth: Keyser, West Virginia, USA
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  • Also Known As: Henry Louis "Skip" Gates, Jr. , Skip Gates, Skip Gates, Jr.
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Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Movies

  • 2022
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    Frederick Douglass: In Five Speeches

    Frederick Douglass: In Five Speeches

    6 2022 HD

    Acclaimed actors draw from five of Douglass’ legendary speeches, to represent a different moment in the tumultuous history of 19th century...

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  • 2014
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    Nas: Time Is Illmatic

    Nas: Time Is Illmatic

    7 2014 HD

    Time Is Illmatic is a feature length documentary film that delves deep into the making of Nas' 1994 debut album, Illmatic, and the social conditions...

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  • 2018
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    America's Library

    America's Library

    1 2018 HD

    With special access to the Library of Congress, rediscover the history and culture of America through rarely seen treasures unearthed from its...

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  • 2024
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    Gospel Live! Presented By Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

    Gospel Live! Presented By Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

    1 2024 HD

    A one-of-a-kind musical celebration that honors the legacy and influence of Gospel music in America. Contemporary artists join celebrated gospel...

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  • 1970
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    Black America since MLK: And still I rise

    Black America since MLK: And still I rise

    1 1970 HD

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  • 2016
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    13th

    13th

    7.916 2016 HD

    An in-depth look at the prison system in the United States and how it reveals the nation's history of racial inequality.

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  • 2017
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    Birth of a Movement

    Birth of a Movement

    6.4 2017 HD

    In 1915, Boston-based African American newspaper editor and activist William M. Trotter waged a battle against D.W. Griffith’s technically...

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  • 2003
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    Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property

    Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property

    6.1 2003 HD

    In 1831, Nat Turner led a slave rebellion in the United States that resulted in the murder of local slave owners and their families, the eventual...

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  • 2004
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    A Place of Our Own

    A Place of Our Own

    1 2004 HD

    Filmmaker Stanley Nelson's look back at the 40 years he spent summering at Oak Bluffs, a black-oriented resort community on Martha's Vineyard.

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  • 1992
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    Color Adjustment

    Color Adjustment

    6.9 1992 HD

    From Amos 'n' Andy to Nat King Cole, from Roots to The Cosby Show, black people have played many roles on primetime television. Brilliantly weaving...

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  • 2017
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    Not Black Enough

    Not Black Enough

    7.5 2017 HD

    A deep look at the class warfare and the contradictions that African-Americans face within their own community when many of them are ostracized...

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  • 2019
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    Reconstruction: America After the Civil War

    Reconstruction: America After the Civil War

    7 2019 HD

    The series explores the transformative years following the American Civil War, when the nation struggled to rebuild itself in the face of profound...

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  • 2009
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    Looking for Lincoln

    Looking for Lincoln

    1 2009 HD

    Historian Henry Louis Gates Jr.'s quest to piece together Lincoln's complex life takes him from Illinois to Gettysburg to Washington, D.C. and...

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  • 2025
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    The Gettysburg Address

    The Gettysburg Address

    1 2025 HD

    In the midst of the Civil War, President Lincoln went to Gettysburg. "The Gettysburg Address" investigates the five extant copies of Lincoln's famous...

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  • 1999
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    Leaving Cleaver

    Leaving Cleaver

    1 1999 HD

    In March 1997, social activist, former Black Panther, and author, Eldridge Cleaver sat down with Henry Louis Gates Jr. for a discussion of his life...

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  • 2020
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    Frontline: America's Great Divide

    Frontline: America's Great Divide

    8.2 2020 HD

    A deep look into the growing divide in America from the Barack Obama era through the presidency of Donald Trump.

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  • 2020
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    John Lewis: Good Trouble

    John Lewis: Good Trouble

    4.6 2020 HD

    The timely biopic focuses on John Lewis’ longstanding prominence as a civil rights champion and his continuing crusade for racial and social...

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  • 2021
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    Civil War (Or, Who Do We Think We Are)

    Civil War (Or, Who Do We Think We Are)

    4 2021 HD

    A journey across the United States to explore the story of the Civil War of Americans from President Obama's final year in office through the present.

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  • 2022
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    Frederick Douglass: In Five Speeches

    Frederick Douglass: In Five Speeches

    6 2022 HD

    Acclaimed actors draw from five of Douglass’ legendary speeches, to represent a different moment in the tumultuous history of 19th century...

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  • 2019
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    Reconstruction: America After the Civil War

    Reconstruction: America After the Civil War

    7 2019 HD

    The series explores the transformative years following the American Civil War, when the nation struggled to rebuild itself in the face of profound...

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  • 2009
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    Looking for Lincoln

    Looking for Lincoln

    1 2009 HD

    Historian Henry Louis Gates Jr.'s quest to piece together Lincoln's complex life takes him from Illinois to Gettysburg to Washington, D.C. and...

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  • 2009
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    Looking for Lincoln

    Looking for Lincoln

    1 2009 HD

    Historian Henry Louis Gates Jr.'s quest to piece together Lincoln's complex life takes him from Illinois to Gettysburg to Washington, D.C. and...

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  • 2003
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    Let the Church Say, Amen

    Let the Church Say, Amen

    5.5 2003 HD

    In Washington D.C., one church becomes the symbol of a local community dedicated to one another.

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  • 2019
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    Reconstruction: America After the Civil War

    Reconstruction: America After the Civil War

    7 2019 HD

    The series explores the transformative years following the American Civil War, when the nation struggled to rebuild itself in the face of profound...

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  • 1999
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    Leaving Cleaver

    Leaving Cleaver

    1 1999 HD

    In March 1997, social activist, former Black Panther, and author, Eldridge Cleaver sat down with Henry Louis Gates Jr. for a discussion of his life...

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  • 2021
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    Black Art: In the Absence of Light

    Black Art: In the Absence of Light

    7.1 2021 HD

    An introduction to the work of some of the foremost Black visual artists working today, inspired by the late David Driskell's landmark 1976...

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  • 1997
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    The View

    The View

    4.5 1997 HD

    ABC Daytime's morning chatfest, currently featuring Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, Sara Haines, Alyssa Farah Griffin, and Ana Navarro...

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  • 2005
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    The Colbert Report

    The Colbert Report

    6.833 2005 HD

    The Colbert Report is an American satirical late night television program that airs Monday through Thursday on Comedy Central. It stars political...

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  • 2010
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    Faces of America

    Faces of America

    8 2010 HD

    Faces of America is a four-part Public Broadcasting Service Public television television series hosted by Professor Henry Louis Gates. The series...

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  • 2012
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    Finding Your Roots

    Finding Your Roots

    6.25 2012 HD

    Noted Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr. has been helping people discover long-lost relatives hidden for generations within the branches of...

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  • 1999
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    Wonders of the African World

    Wonders of the African World

    1 1999 HD

    Africa is a continent of magnificent treasures and cultures — from the breathtaking stone architecture of 1,000-year-old ruins in South Africa...

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  • 2017
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    Africa's Great Civilizations

    Africa's Great Civilizations

    8 2017 HD

    Henry Louis Gates Jr. takes a look at the history of Africa, from the birth of humankind to the dawn of the 20th century. A breathtaking and personal...

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  • 2016
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    Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise

    Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise

    9 2016 HD

    A look at the last five decades of African American history since the major civil rights victories through the eyes of Henry Louis Gates, Jr.,...

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  • 2004
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    America Beyond the Color Line

    America Beyond the Color Line

    6 2004 HD

    Henry Louis Gates Jr., Harvard's chair of Afro-American Studies, travels the length and breadth of the United States to take the temperature of black...

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  • 2024
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    Gospel

    Gospel

    1 2024 HD

    Dig deep into the origin story of Black gospel music, coming out of slavery, blending with the blues tradition, and soaring to new heights during the...

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  • 2022
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    Making Black America

    Making Black America

    6 2022 HD

    A chronicle of the vast social networks and organizations created by and for Black people—beyond the reach of the “White gaze.”...

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  • 2010
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    America: The Story of Us

    America: The Story of Us

    8.1 2010 HD

    America: The Story of Us is a six-part, 12-hour documentary-drama television miniseries that premiered on April 25, 2010, on History channel....

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  • 2019
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    Reconstruction: America After the Civil War

    Reconstruction: America After the Civil War

    6.7 2019 HD

    Explore the transformative years following the American Civil War, when the nation struggled to rebuild itself in the face of profound loss, massive...

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  • 1980
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    Great Railway Journeys

    Great Railway Journeys

    7 1980 HD

    Great Railway Journeys, originally titled Great Railway Journeys of the World, is a recurring series of travel documentaries produced by BBC...

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  • 2015
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    The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

    The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

    6.554 2015 HD

    Stephen Colbert brings his signature satire and comedy to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the #1 show in late night, where he talks with an...

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  • 2019
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    Watchmen

    Watchmen

    7.675 2019 HD

    Set in an alternate history where “superheroes” are treated as outlaws, “Watchmen” embraces the nostalgia of the original...

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  • 1989
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    The Simpsons

    The Simpsons

    8.012 1989 HD

    Set in Springfield, the average American town, the show focuses on the antics and everyday adventures of the Simpson family; Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa...

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  • 2021
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    The Black Church: This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song

    The Black Church: This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song

    1 2021 HD

    The 400-year-old story of the black church in America, the changing nature of worship spaces, and the men and women who shepherded them from the...

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  • 1970
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    The Black Church: This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song

    The Black Church: This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song

    9 1970 HD

    A look at the last five decades of African American history since the major civil rights victories through the eyes of Henry Louis Gates, Jr.,...

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  • 1970
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    The Black Church: This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song

    The Black Church: This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song

    8 1970 HD

    Henry Louis Gates Jr. takes a look at the history of Africa, from the birth of humankind to the dawn of the 20th century. A breathtaking and personal...

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  • 1970
    imgS10 E10

    The Black Church: This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song

    The Black Church: This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song

    6.25 1970 HD

    Noted Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr. has been helping people discover long-lost relatives hidden for generations within the branches of...

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  • 1970
    imgS1 E4

    The Black Church: This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song

    The Black Church: This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song

    6.7 1970 HD

    Explore the transformative years following the American Civil War, when the nation struggled to rebuild itself in the face of profound loss, massive...

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  • 1970
    imgS1 E6

    The Black Church: This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song

    The Black Church: This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song

    7.5 1970 HD

    Decades after the assassination of African American leader Malcolm X, an activist embarks on a complex mission seeking truth in the name of justice.

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  • 1970
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    The Black Church: This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song

    The Black Church: This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song

    1 1970 HD

    The 400-year-old story of the black church in America, the changing nature of worship spaces, and the men and women who shepherded them from the...

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  • 1970
    imgS1 E4

    The Black Church: This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song

    The Black Church: This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song

    6 1970 HD

    A chronicle of the vast social networks and organizations created by and for Black people—beyond the reach of the “White gaze.”...

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  • 1970
    imgS1 E4

    The Black Church: This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song

    The Black Church: This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song

    6 1970 HD

    A chronicle of the vast social networks and organizations created by and for Black people—beyond the reach of the “White gaze.”...

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  • 1970
    imgS1 E4

    The Black Church: This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song

    The Black Church: This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song

    6 1970 HD

    Henry Louis Gates Jr., Harvard's chair of Afro-American Studies, travels the length and breadth of the United States to take the temperature of black...

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  • 1970
    imgS10 E10

    The Black Church: This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song

    The Black Church: This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song

    6.25 1970 HD

    Noted Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr. has been helping people discover long-lost relatives hidden for generations within the branches of...

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  • 1970
    imgS1 E6

    The Black Church: This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song

    The Black Church: This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song

    1 1970 HD

    Africa is a continent of magnificent treasures and cultures — from the breathtaking stone architecture of 1,000-year-old ruins in South Africa...

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  • 1970
    imgS1 E4

    The Black Church: This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song

    The Black Church: This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song

    1 1970 HD

    Dig deep into the origin story of Black gospel music, coming out of slavery, blending with the blues tradition, and soaring to new heights during the...

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  • 1970
    imgS1 E4

    The Black Church: This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song

    The Black Church: This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song

    1 1970 HD

    Dig deep into the origin story of Black gospel music, coming out of slavery, blending with the blues tradition, and soaring to new heights during the...

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  • 1970
    imgS1 E4

    The Black Church: This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song

    The Black Church: This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song

    6.7 1970 HD

    Explore the transformative years following the American Civil War, when the nation struggled to rebuild itself in the face of profound loss, massive...

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  • 1970
    imgS1 E6

    The Black Church: This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song

    The Black Church: This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song

    10 1970 HD

    Professor Gates describes the history of the African American people by talking to historians, authors, and the people who made history.

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