I think that the implication of King's assassination has not been fully appreciated. Henry Louis Gates appreciateassassinationfully Change image and share on social
Really, the values under which my generation was raised in the '50s were immigrant values even though we weren't immigrants. The greatest thing you could be was a college-educated Negro. Henry Louis Gates 50scollegeeducate Change image and share on social
The only people who live in a post-black world are four people who live in a little white house on Pennsylvania Avenue. The idea that America is post-racial or post-black because a man I admire, Barack Obama, is president of the United States, is a joke. And I hope no one will even wonder about this crazy fiction again. Henry Louis Gates admireamericaavenue share on social
I knew that there were black people in Africa, of course, unfortunately because of movies such as 'Tarzan.' Henry Louis Gates africablackknow Change image and share on social
The Right insists that anyone can escape poverty by working hard but that is simply not the case. Henry Louis Gates caseescapehard Change image and share on social
I would like to do a series about sequencing the human genome, and also analyze more human diversity among other ethnic groups - a 'Faces of America 2.' Henry Louis Gates americaanalyzediversity Change image and share on social
Well, certainly one of the ironies of the success of affirmative action is that the middle class within the black community no longer lives within 'black community' by and large. Henry Louis Gates actionaffirmativeblack Change image and share on social
Censorship is to art as lynching is to justice. Henry Louis Gates artcensorshipjustice 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
Cuba is like going to a whole other planet. It's so different but it's so similar to the United States, to Miami. It's like a doppelgaenger. It's the mirror image. And I have no doubt, that once Cuba becomes democratic, that it will be the favorite tourist destination for Americans. Henry Louis Gates americancubademocratic share on social