Henry Louis Gates

My father and I made genetics history. We were the first African-Americans and the…

My mom, God rest her soul – she liked nicknames. In the womb she named me…

Let’s face it – think of Africa, and the first images that come to mind are…

Patriotism is best exemplified through auto-critique…

Well, certainly one of the ironies of the success of affirmative action is that the…

There are just so many stories that are buried on family trees…

People who own property feel a sense of ownership in their future and their society…

Very few, if any, first-generation black or white or Asian kids will pursue a…

America is the greatest nation ever founded. The ideals are the greatest ever espoused in…

If you share a common ancestor with somebody, you’re related to them. It doesn’t mean…

My brother and I had a really privileged relationship with my parents… They treated us…

You can say I had a severe case of ‘Roots’ envy. I wanted to be…

My goal is to get everybody in America to do their family tree…

If you share a common ancestor with somebody, you’re related to them. It doesn’t mean…

My family and our neighbors and friends thought of Africa and its Africans as extensions…