My goal is to get everybody in America to do their family tree. Henry Louis Gates americafamilygoal Change image and share on social
I think that the roots of racism have always been economic, and I think people are desperate and scared. And when you're desperate and scared you scapegoat people. It exacerbates latent tendencies toward - well, toward racism or homophobia or anti-Semitism. Henry Louis Gates antidesperateeconomic 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
Diversity doesn't mean black and white only. Henry Louis Gates blackdiversitywhite Change image and share on social
What's fascinated me from the time I was a little kid was the way we construct our lives through stories. Henry Louis Gates constructfascinatekid Change image and share on social
If Martin Luther King came back, he'd say we need another civil rights movement built on class not race. Henry Louis Gates backbuildcivil Change image and share on social
Fortunately, in President Obama, the child of an African and an American, we finally have a leader who is uniquely positioned to bridge the great reparations divide. Henry Louis Gates africanamericanbridge Change image and share on social
In America one drop of black ancestry makes you black. Henry Louis Gates americaancestryblack Change image and share on social
Everything my mother and father did was designed to put me where I am. Henry Louis Gates designfathermother Change image and share on social
My father was the funniest man I ever met. He made Redd Foxx look like an undertaker. Henry Louis Gates fatherfoxxfunny Change image and share on social
