10 Million Names Project Digs Into History Of Black Families
According to its website, the project aims to collect information through a collaborative network of genealogists, historians, cultural organizations, and descendant communities....
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‘Bussin,’ ‘Chitterlings’ and ‘Promised Land’ Among First 10 Words Added To African American English Dictionary
Oxford unveils first 10 words coming to the African American English dictionary....
We Feel You: Van Jones Is Overcome With Emotions While Learning His Ancestors Were Free Before Slavery Ended
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. is doing the Lord's work....
‘Making Black America: Through The Grapevine’ Docuseries Salutes the Resilience of Black America
Here's a new take on the phrase "I heard it through the grapevine."...
College Board Launches First-Ever AP Program In African American Studies
The College Board AP Program has introduced a new pilot int for 60 schools to implement and teach an AP course in African American studies....
Henry Louis Gates Jr. Will Guide Oxford University Press Over New African American English Dictionary
Henry Louis Gates, Jr., will provide editorial direction to Oxford University Press as it devises a dictionary exclusively dedicated to African-American Vernacular English....
Henry Louis Gates Jr. Awarded the 2018 Creativity Laureate Prize
Henry Louis Gates Jr. was recently honored with the Creativity Laureate Prize, an esteemed award for the world's most talented creatives and thought leaders. ...
Trump’s Campaign of Anger and Fear takes Center Stage in Discussion on Race
Harvard historian Henry Louis Gates, Jr. and acclaimed documentary filmmaker Ken Burns declared that America must engage in an honest conversation on race....
PBS Suspends ‘Finding Your Roots’ Amidst Slave Controversy
PBS has responded swiftly following an internal review regarding the purposeful omission of guest information by host Henry Louis Gates Jr....
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. PBS Series Finale Airs Tuesday
The series finale will detail the African American journey from 1968-2013...