Learn more about african american history with henry louis. The scholars latest book, coinciding with his new pbs series, reconstruction, is a harrowing look at the resurgence of white nationalism in. A huge new collection of tales that leapt from africa and grew in america is out now from henry louis gates jr. Gates calls the book an homage to joel augustus rogers 100 amazing. Henry skip gates new book, a profound new rendering of the struggle by africanamericans for equality after books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, if you will read the first 38 pages of stony the road by henry louis gates jr. Reconstruction, white supremacy, and the rise of jim crow, an indispensable guide to the making of our times, addresses 2017s mystifications. Harvard book store and mass humanities welcome henry louis gates, jr. The official companion to the pbs series, released by the university of north carolina press in 2014.
In this book, gates writes, i attempt to show that the new negro was. His father worked at the local paper mill during the day and as a janitor at a telephone company at. Gates drew inspiration from joel augustus rogers for his newest book 100 amazing facts. Henry louis gates explores reconstruction via new docuseries. From black power to the white house explores the last halfcentury of the african american experience. Emmy awardwinning filmmaker, literary scholar, journalist, cultural critic, and institution builder, professor gates has authored or coauthored twentyone books and created. Part straight history, part polemic, it reframes the history of black life in america, and american life in general, through an angry but also hopeful lens.
He discovered what are considered the earliest known literary works of africanamerican writers, and has published extensively on appreciating africanamerican literature as part of the western canon. Henry louis gates jr 2019 national book festival youtube. Professor gatess latest book is finding your roots. Reader, a collection of his writings edited by abby wolf, was published. The book also contains an insightful introduction by scholar henry louis gates, jr. Gatess new book for young people with tonya bolden is dark sky rising. The series explores the transformative years following the. America after the civil war, delves into the years following the civil war, during which the nation struggled with recovery from conflict and loss, rebuilding ruined cities and the unprecedented social transformation brought about by the end of slavery. A new history of reconstruction traces the roots of american respectability. Du bois professor of the humanities, the chair of afroamerican studies and the director of the w. The classic slave narratives book by henry louis gates jr.
Apr 03, 2019 in stony the road, henry louis gates jr. From black power to the white house explores the last halfcentury of the african. Reader, a collection on his writings, was published. Reconstruction, white supremacy, and the rise of jim crow. University professor and director of the hutchins center for african and african american research at harvard. Reconstruction, white supremacy, and the rise of jim crow and his pbs documentary series reconstruction. Gates drew inspiration from joel augustus rogers for his newest book 100 amazing facts about the negro. Reconstruction and the dawn of jim crow at the 2019 library of congress national book festival in washington, d. An awardwinning filmmaker, literary scholar, journalist, cultural critic and institution builder, gates has written or cowritten 22 books and created 18 documentary films. Looking for books by henry louis gates jr see all books authored by henry louis gates jr. Stony the road by henry louis gates, jr 9780525559559. In an excerpt from tradition and the black atlantic, henry louis gates jr. Beginning with the assassination of malcolm x in february 1965, and still i rise. In 2019 historian, filmmaker, journalist, and cultural commentator henry louis gates jr.
America after the civil war will both be released in. Du bois and the new negro movement of 1900 african american girl, halflength portrait, with right hand to cheek, with illustrated book on table. An awardwinning filmmaker, literary scholar, journalist, cultural critic, and institution builder, professor gates has authored or coauthored twentytwo books and created eighteen documentary films, including finding your roots. A profound new rendering of the struggle by africanamericans for equality. Reconstruction, a new fourhour documentary series from henry louis gates, jr. Ultimately, this book emphasizes the idea that african american history. Reconstruction, white supremacy and the rise of jim crow. First black person to see jesus, first black woman. During the past decade, the historic relationship between africanamericans and jewish americans a relationship that sponsored so many of the concrete advances of the civil rights era showed another and less attractive face. Author, teacher, historian and filmmaker henry louis gates jr. Even in this age of superdiffuse media content, watching pbs still feels like eating your fiber and vegetables. Part straight history, part polemic, it reframes the history of black life in america, and american life in general, through an angry but.
His father worked at the local paper mill during the day and as a janitor at a telephone company at night. The classic slave narratives is thus just a tiny part of a vast genre. This compact volume offers a full course on the remarkable, diverse career. I enjoy the unselfconscious moments of a shared cultural intimacy, whatever form they take, when no one else is watching, when no white people are around. Points to reconstruction as the genesis of white supremacy gates says white supremacy was born in the years after. Points to reconstruction as the genesis of white supremacy gates says white supremacy was born in the years after the civil war, as white southerners looked for ways to roll. As gates notes in the introduction, it has been estimated that more than 6,000 exslaves left some form of written testament between 1703 and 1944an amazing body of literature.
Reconstruction to the general public and incorporating the last 30 years of work following up on foners monumental book, henry louis. And still i rise philadelphia screening at the museum of archeology and anthropology on oct. Henry louis gates new book on the culture wars in an excerpt from tradition and the black atlantic, henry louis gates, jr. Per an announcement from pbs, the documentary looks at how. Black america since mlk, airing on pbs in april 2016. His next film is the fourhour documentary series, and still i rise.
Black demagogues and pseudoscholars the new york times oped monday, july 20, 1992 by henry louis gates jr. Latin america, and the united statesto shed new light on what it has meant, and. Du bois institute for afroamerican research at harvard university. In this insightful, provocative book, henry louis gates, jr.
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