I want to be a figure for prison reform. I think that the criminal justice system is rotten. Henry Louis Gates criminalfigurejustice Change image and share on social
Very few, if any, first-generation black or white or Asian kids will pursue a Ph.D. They'll pursue the professions for economic security. Many will go to law school and/or business school. Henry Louis Gates asianblackbusiness Change image and share on social
One must learn how to be black in America. Henry Louis Gates americablacklearn Change image and share on social
Color categories are on steroids in Latin America. I find that fascinating. It's very difficult for Americans, particularly African-Americans to understand or sympathize with. Henry Louis Gates africanamericaamerican Change image and share on social
If you share a common ancestor with somebody, you're related to them. It doesn't mean that you're going to invite them to the family reunion, but it means that you share DNA. I think it's fascinating. Henry Louis Gates ancestorcommondna Change image and share on social
I don't think the riots derailed the civil rights movement. Henry Louis Gates civilderailmovement Change image and share on social
Because Lincoln is so closely identified with what it is to be American, everyone wants to claim him, to rewrite his story to satisfy their own particular needs. Henry Louis Gates americanclaimclosely Change image and share on social
No one thinks of Mexico and Peru as black. But Mexico and Peru together got 700,000 Africans in the slave trade. The coast of Acapulco was a black city in the 1870s. And the Veracruz Coast on the gulf of Mexico and the Costa Chica, south of Acapulco are traditional black lands. Henry Louis Gates 0001870sacapulco share on social
There's a boom in genealogy now. With ancestry.com and other sites digitizing so many of the records, you can now find things in a few minutes that used to take months. Henry Louis Gates ancestryboomdigitize Change image and share on social
So many people of color who made major contributions to American history have been trapped in the purgatory of history. Henry Louis Gates americancolorcontribution Change image and share on social
