http://www.c-spanvideo.org/person/37381 Henry Gates's recent appearances from the C-SPAN networks en-US Copyright 2013, National Cable Satellite Corporation info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Sun, 26 May 2013 02:07:13 GMT C-SPAN Person Recent Appearances http://www.c-spanvideo.org/videoLibrary/showPicture.php?personid=37381&width=130 http://www.c-spanvideo.org/person/37381 136 728 Head shot of {$person->name} Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor delivered the 2013 PEN World Voices Festival Arthur Miller Freedom to Write Lecture at Cooper Union in New York City. Following her remarks, Justice Sotomayor was interviewed by Harvard University's Henry Louis Gates, Jr. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312669-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312669-1 Mon, 27 May 2013 10:30:00 GMT Harvard University's W.E.B. Du Bois Institute for African and African American Research sponsors a lecture on Black Power icon: Stokely Carmichael. John Stauffer, Harvard History Professor and Peniel Joseph, Tufts University History Professor speak. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310669-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) - No Category - http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310669-1 Sat, 30 Mar 2013 14:35:11 GMT The 77th annual Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards, presented to "books that have made an important contribution to society's understanding of racism and diversity of human cultures." Jury Chair Henry Louis Gates, Jr. presented a lifetime achievement award to Arnold Rampersad, humanities professor at Stanford University and author of biographies of Ralph Ellison and Langston Hughes. Awards are also given for non-fiction, David Blight, [American Oracle: The Civil War in the Civil Rights Era] and David Livingstone Smith, [Less Than Human: Why We Demean, Enslave, and Exterminate Others] and for fiction, Esi Edugyan, [Half-Blood Blues: A Novel]. The Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards were held at the Ohio Theatre in Cleveland. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308485-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308485-1 Sun, 07 Oct 2012 00:03:15 GMT Henry Louis Gates, Jr., presented a history of African Americans in the United States from the 16th century to the present. He talked about why this book was dedicated to his father, and what inspired the illustrated format of the book. Topics included misconceptions about the earliest history of interactions between Europeans and Africans, the first blacks to arrive in the Americas, the activities of free blacks, and the numbers of Africans involved in the slave trade. He also talked about education and interesting children in science and history through genealogy and genetics. This was an Aiken Lecture at the Atlanta History Center. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303217-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303217-1 Tue, 03 Jan 2012 02:15:55 GMT Kwame Anthony Appiah, philosophy professor at Princeton University, argues that "moral revolutions," from the demise of duels to solve personal arguments in Britain to the end of foot binding in China, succeed when a population's traditions come into dispute with the idea of the honor of the country. The author contends that social movements are dependent upon shifting focus to a code of honor that puts into question why certain acts were considered "honorable" in the first place and how an examination of history and passage of time can bring a successful end to certain long held acts and traditions. Kwame Anthony Appiah discussed his book at the Harvard Book Store in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Topics included current campaigns against the "honor killing" of women. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297166-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297166-1 Sun, 09 Jan 2011 01:00:18 GMT The provost of Columbia University presents his study of the effects of stereotypes on learning and testing and the state of education in the U.S. He discovers that telling a group what a specific test is supposed to reveal significantly increases the likelihood that test outcomes will reflect ingrained stereotypes. The event was at the Harvard University Book Store. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294708-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294708-1 Sun, 15 Aug 2010 00:58:51 GMT President Obama and Vice President Biden were shown meeting over beer with Harvard Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr., and Cambridge, Massachusetts, police officer Sergeant James Crowley. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/288122-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) White House Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/288122-3 Fri, 31 Jul 2009 03:30:02 GMT Professor Gates spoke about how personal stories relate to history and showed pictures while talking about tracing his family history. Topics included his African-American heritage, his genealogical work, and President Lincoln's views of racial issues. He also responded to questions from members of the audience. He was interviewed on stage by Mr. Kogan. This program "Henry Louis Gates, Jr. in Conversation with Rick Kogan: Our Histories, Our Stories," presented by the Chicago Public Library and the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission, was part of the Chicago Public Library's "Land of Lincoln Readers: Summer Reads for Adults." Co-conveners for the program included the Chicago Public Library, Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission, Chicago Bar Association, Chicago History Museum, DuSable Museum of African American History, Facing History and Ourselves, The HistoryMakers, McCormick Freedom Museum, The Newberry Library, The Richmond Group, Historian Charles Branham, Historian Adam Green, and Ms. Anne Oppenheimer. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/287410-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/287410-1 Sun, 09 Aug 2009 00:01:35 GMT Henry Louis Gates, Jr., talked about his two new books on race with Walter Isaacson. [Lincoln on Race and Slavery] (Princeton University Press; illustrated edition February 11, 2009) is a comprehensive perspective on President Abraham Lincoln's attitudes on slavery and race relations. [In Search of Our Roots: How 19 Extraordinary African Americans Reclaimed Their Past] (Crown; January 27, 2009) tells how 19 prominent black Americans used DNA and archival records to research their ancestry. He responded to questions from audience members. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/283973-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/283973-1 Sat, 28 Mar 2009 14:00:01 GMT Editors-in-chief Henry Louis Gates and Evelyn Brooks Higginbotham talked about [African American National Biography]. The collection, written by 1,000 scholars, includes the biographies of over 4,000 African Americans whose lives spanned more than four centuries. It presents African American history as told through the lives of its most notable historic actors, documenting the role played by blacks in the nation's history. Following their talks they presented the Du Bois Medal for contribution to African and African American Studies at Harvard to Richard Gilder, Susan Newhouse, and Donald Newhouse. At the end of the program they answered questions from members of the audience. This program, titled "Revealing African American Lives," in the History and Current Affairs series at the New York Historical Society was co-sponsored by the Gilder Lehrman Institute. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/202392-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/202392-1 Mon, 03 Mar 2008 10:27:01 GMT To celebrate the 175th anniversary of Mount Auburn Cemetery and its African-American history, Henry Louis Gates talked about the creation of the one-volume edition of the 5-volume [Africana: The Encyclopedia of the African and African American Experience], which he co-edited. The book is a guide to African-American cultural, religious and political movements, including references to blacks buried at Mount Auburn Cemetery. Professor Gates talked about Africa and the African Diaspora. He also reflected on the influences of W.E.B. Du Bois, Rosa Parks and Wole Soyinka on his life. The event was part of the "Facets of Mount Auburn" lecture series sponsored by the Boston Public Library, the Boston Athenaeum, Historic New England, the Massachusetts Historical Society, and the National Park Service. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/195331-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/195331-1 Thu, 23 Nov 2006 18:59:59 GMT Author, playwright, and editor Stein discussed his book, [Native Sons: A Friendship That Created One of the Greatest Works of the Twentieth Century: Notes of A Native Son.] The author reflected on his friendship with the late author James Baldwin, and described their collaboration on the book, [Notes of a Native Son.] Professor Gates also spoke at the event that marked the 80th anniversary of James Baldwin's birth. After their speeches, they answered audience members' questions. The event took place at the Dewitt Clinton high school that Mr. Stein and Mr. Baldwin attended together in the Bronx. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/177303-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/177303-1 Sat, 28 Aug 2004 23:59:42 GMT Ms. Lawson introduced several fellow authors, who read selected letters from her new book, [Posterity: Letters of Great Americans to Their Children], published by Doubleday. Panelists, including Ms. Lawson's father, read letters written by such well-known figures as Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Theodore Roosevelt, N.C. Wyeth, Anne Sexton, and F. Scott Fitzgerald. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/181979-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/181979-1 Mon, 24 May 2004 00:59:57 GMT Co-editprs Henry Louis Gates, Jr. and Evelyn Brooks Higginbotham talked about their book [African American Live], published by Oxford University Press. It is an encyclopedia-like compilation of the biographies of familiar and unfamiliar African-Americans that have played a role in shaping American history. Created from a list compiled by sixteen African-American scholars, the book contains over 600 profiles of figures as diverse as Esteban, the first known African to have stepped foot on North America in 1528, to the professional golfer Tiger Woods. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/181809-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/181809-1 Mon, 17 May 2004 03:00:47 GMT Professor Gates talked about writing African American history and answered questions from audience members. He co-authored with Professor Cornel West [The African-American Century]. He also edited [The Bondswoman's Narrative.] Outside the tent, after his speech, Professor Gates was interviewed and responded to viewer telephone calls. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/173186-11 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/173186-11 Sat, 12 Oct 2002 17:31:24 GMT Four contributors to [Invisible Giants: Fifty Americans Who Shaped the Nation But Missed the History Books], edited by Mark Carnes and published by Oxford University Press, sat down to discuss their selections. The book's editor, Mark Carnes, asked fifty authors to each select one person from the American National Biography who they feel had done something extraordinary, but whom history has forgotten. The event was moderated by Casper Grathwohl, the editor at Oxford University Press who conceived the idea for [Invisible Giants]. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/171514-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/171514-1 Sun, 04 Aug 2002 08:01:10 GMT Professor Gates talked about his new book, [The Bondwoman's Narrative]. He responded to audience telephone calls, faxes, and electronic mail. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/169653-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Call-In http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/169653-4 Thu, 18 Apr 2002 13:03:27 GMT Mr. Gates talked about Thomas Jefferson's reactions to the poetry of a Boston slave girl. Among the topics he addressed were controversy over the originality of the poems, attitudes toward slavery and race, and her impact on Early American history. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/169288-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/169288-1 Tue, 26 Mar 2002 08:59:10 GMT Portraying African-American historical figures, participants had a conversation about African-American history in order to provide an insight into the current status of African-Americans and the challenges of the 21st Century. Mr. Ogletree portrayed Benjamin Banneker. Ms. Nelson portrayed Denmark Vesey. Ms. Hill portrayed Anna J. Cooper. Mr. Kennedy portrayed James Welden Johnson. Ms. Bundles portrayed Madame C.J. Walker. Mr. Wilkins portrayed Charles Hamilton Houston. Mr. Gates portrayed Phillis Wheatly. Ms. Higginbotham portrayed Nannie Helen Burroughs. Mr. West portrayed Malcolm X. Mr. Appiah portrayed Edward Blyden. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/156485-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/156485-1 Mon, 24 Apr 2000 12:02:27 GMT Mr. Gates talked about his book [Africana: The Encyclopedia of the African and African-American Experience], published by Hardcover. Mr. Gates talked about the early efforts of W.E.B. Du Bois to produce an encyclopedia for African history and culture. Mr. Gates focused on his work on the scholarly encyclopedia that includes the entire scope of African history and African Diaspora. After his prepared remarks he answered questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/153701-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/153701-1 Sat, 08 Jan 2000 19:09:34 GMT This forum kicked off a two-day media briefing hosted by the W.E.B. DuBois Institute, the Kaiser Family Foundation and the Harvard AIDS Institute. The panelists pointed out that the leading cause of death for African-Americans between the ages of 25 and 44 is AIDS and that this fact is suppressed by some segments of the black community. The focus of discussion was ways to deal with this epidemic. After opening remarks, the panelists took questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/102633-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/102633-1 Wed, 01 Jul 1998 11:25:00 GMT Academics, philosophers, authors, world leaders and others gathered to discuss the past and the future of world civilization. They discussed challenges in the next century, such as technological change and ethnic divisions. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/96220-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) International Telecasts http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/96220-1 Fri, 28 Nov 1997 15:03:00 GMT Author Dorothy West, the last survivor of the Harlem Renaissance, was honored during a celebration commemorating her 90th birthday and her work. Mr. Ogletree moderated the proceedings which included tributes from leading authors, artists and Mrs. Clinton. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/90036-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/90036-1 Mon, 08 Dec 1997 05:48:40 GMT Panelists discussed the role of race and gender in society and its implications. They talked about the steps taken in the civil rights movement in relation to equal rights for African-Americans and women in the United States. Following their discussion, panelists took questions from the audience which were read by Mr. Schlesinger. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/79714-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/79714-1 Sun, 06 Jul 1997 18:20:00 GMT http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/79247-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Television Interview http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/79247-1 Fri, 28 Feb 1997 04:30:00 GMT African-American literary figures and scholars gathered to celebrate the publication of the first [Norton Anthology of African-American Literature]. Henry Louis Gates and Nellie McKay co-edited the collection. Several contributors read from their works. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/77512-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/77512-1 Mon, 03 Feb 1997 02:00:47 GMT Distinguished jurists heard a re-argument of [Plessy v. Ferguson], the 1896 Supreme Court case in which the Court found that Louisiana did not discriminate against Homer A. Plessy when it refused to let him sit in the white only section of a passenger train. In this decision, the Court established the legal doctrine of "separate, but equal," which governed discrimination cases until the 1954 decision of [Brown v. The Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas]. The participants had access only to the facts and case law available in 1896 for their arguments. Following the arguments, the "Court" deliberated in public and unanimously reversed its original 6-1 decision. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/71350-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/71350-1 Sun, 21 Apr 1996 00:01:11 GMT Using their book, [The Future of the Race], published by Alfred A. Knopf, as a basis, Professors Gates and West talked about the future of African-Americans. They concentrated on the responsibilities of the government and of the rapidly increasing African-American middle class for those less fortunate in our society. They took questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/71062-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/71062-1 Mon, 05 Aug 1996 01:01:00 GMT Current news events and political issues were examined through reviews of the morning newspapers; interviews with journalists, newsmakers and legislators; and viewer telephone calls, faxes and electronic mail. In the first segment, Mr. Sanger and Mr. Diamond talked about the death of Commerce Secretary Ron Brown yesterday in a plane crash in Croatia, and other topics. In the newspaper roundtable, Professors Gates and West discussed the death of Secretary Brown as well as their books. Gates recently wrote [The Future of the Race] and West's most recent book is [Race Matters]. Clips were shown of the late Secretary Brown from previous C-SPAN appearances. In the next segment Mr. Lambro and former Secretary Mosbacher (who participated via telephone) discussed Secretary Brown's career and other topics. In the final segment, Dr. Thurow talked about his new book, [The Future of Capitalism]. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/71035-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Call-In http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/71035-1 Thu, 04 Apr 1996 12:01:00 GMT Professor Gates talked about the Harlem Renaissance, black culture and its contribution to the arts in the past 25 years. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/68536-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/68536-1 Sun, 03 Dec 1995 13:40:00 GMT Henry Louis Gates, Jr., talked about his book [Colored People: A Memoir], published by Alfred A. Knopf. It tells about the life of an African American between 1950 and 1970, when "colored" was the name used by both outsiders and members of the race themselves to self identify. Professor Gates talked about the black vernacular and said that he would like to write a book about each subsequent name, such as "Negro" and "black." He talked about black culture during this time, including racial relations. He also talked about his life, work, and family and how he came to write the book. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/60633-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Booknotes http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/60633-1 Mon, 10 Oct 1994 00:01:23 GMT