Henry Louis Gates Jr
@HenryLouisGates
Dir. of @HutchinsCenter, African & African American Research & Alphonse Fletcher University Professor, @Harvard. #FindingYourRoots - Tuesdays on @PBS.
Last night I shared a very special clue on @jeopardy! Hands up if you got it right.🙋🏽♂️
We are thrilled that #FindingYourRoots was nominated for an #Emmy Award. We’re very grateful to our guests for allowing us to tell their stories. As Americans, it is important to remember that we are all 99% the same at the genome level, despite the forces that try to divide us.
It’s like a prayer… and a plot twist. Through a distant relative @madonna and Pope Leo are related! Read more about the Pope’s ancestry here: nytimes.com/interactive/20…
Pope Leo XIV is a distant relative of Madonna. (Via New York Times).
I enjoyed hearing Dr. @HenryLouisGates Jr talk about the impact of The Green Book, the life-changing travel guide that empowered African Americans to travel safely by car. It gave so many people the freedom to move. Watch or listen to the episode here: lnk.to/drivewithjimfa…
“He looks like a kind man” #LaurenceFishburne sees a picture of his father for the first time. Stream the full episode of #FindingYourRoots now using the @PBS app or by going to pbs.org/findingyourroo…
It was an honor to assist #LaurenceFishburne in uncovering his family’s mystery. Through extensive research and genealogical investigation, we were able to connect Mr. Fishburne with undiscovered relatives. Stream #FindingYourRoots now by going to pbs.org/findingyourroo…
With the brilliance and dedication of our genetic genealogist CeCe Moore, we brought together generations of my family to reveal the stunning history uncovered in my own Book of Life.. Stream the full episode of #FindingYourRoots by going to pbs.org/findingyourroo…
In the Season 11 finale of #FindingYourRoots, our guest #LaurenceFishburne discovers the true identity of his father through DNA analysis facilitated by his half-sister. The Season Finale of #FindingYourRoots airs tonight at 8/7c only on @pbs!
For the first time ever, Henry Louis Gates, Jr. becomes the guest on his own show! Watch as groundbreaking DNA research uncovers deep family mysteries for both him and Laurence Fishburne in an unforgettable episode of Finding Your Roots. Tune in tomorrow night at 8/7c on @PBS!
Thank you @hollywoodreporter for a wonderful feature on this very special episode of #FindingYourRoots. Tune into our Season 11 finale tomorrow night and watch me receive the “Henry Louis Gates Treatment” from our genetic genealogist, CeCe Moore!
After finding out Samuel L. Jackson is her #DNAcousin, #SherylLeeRalph has a message for him! Stream the full episode of #FindingYourRoots now using the @PBS app or by going to pbs.org/findingyourroo…!
#SherylLeeRalph is “mindblown” when she realizes #SamuelLJackson is her #DNAcousin! Stream the full episode of #FindingYourRoots now using the @PBS app or by going to pbs.org/findingyourroo…!
#LonnieBunch discovers his second great-grandfather was in the will of his enslaver and learns he was a carpenter. Stream the full episode of #FindingYourRoots now using the @PBS app or by going to pbs.org/findingyourroo…!
In the season finale of #FindingYourRoots, I am both the Host and the GUEST‼️ Tune into this very special episode on Tuesday April 8 and watch me receive my very own Book of Life! The Season 11 finale of Finding Your Roots airs this Tuesday April 8 at 8/7c on @pbs!
We are so grateful to #LonnieBunch for sharing his story on #FindingYourRoots and showing us all the power in knowing where we come from. Stream the full episode of #FindingYourRoots now using the @PBS app or by going to pbs.org/findingyourroo…
#SherylLeeRalph reflects on the early days of her career when her mother wasn’t too thrilled about one of her roles. Tune in tonight at 8/7c to watch this all-new episode of #FindingYourRoots!
We are honored to have the renowned historian, Secretary of the @Smithsonian Institution and my dear friend, Lonnie Bunch, on Finding Your Roots! Tune in tonight at 8/7c to watch this all-new episode of #FindingYourRoots featuring Lonnie Bunch and Sheryl Lee Ralph only on @PBS!