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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 the director of the Hutchins Center for African and African American Research at Harvard University.
Jan 3, 2023 · In a piece Henry wrote for The Daily Beast in February 2021 about Black churches and their "cultural ties" to Africa, Henry dipped into his personal life. "My wife, Marial Iglesias Utset, is a Cuban citizen and a historian of slavery and the slave trade to Cuba," he explained.
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As host of the PBS series Finding Your Roots, Gates tells celebrities about their family history. He reflects on his own history and some of the more controversial aspects of DNA testing.
The acclaimed Harvard professor explains to PEOPLE the inspiration behind his PBS hit show, which is in its 10th season.
May 2, 2024 · Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Searched His Own Past and Made a Surprising Discovery. May 2, 2024. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. spoke with The Wall Street Journal about "his family tree, giving up on med school and buying the house his mother once cleaned." Read the full article here .
May 3, 2024 · Henry Louis Gates, Jr., American literary critic and scholar known for his pioneering theories of African and African American literature. Learn more about Gates’s life and career, including his various books as well as his TV documentary series, notably Finding Your Roots.
Today, I live with my wife in a lovely Victorian in Cambridge, Mass. We opened the interior space, painted the walls white and re-created a neo-Cuban interior designed by my wife.
