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A Conversation With Henry Louis "Skip" Gates, Jr.

The HistoryMakers is committed to preserving and making widely accessible the untold personal stories of both well-known and unsung African Americans. The HistoryMakers enlightens, entertains, and educates the public, helping to refashion a more inclusive record of American history.

A Conversation With Henry Louis "Skip" Gates, Jr.

HistoryMakers Episode 1 | 57m 37s | CC

A Conversation with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. is a live-to-tape interview program provides an inside look into the life and career of Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. A native of West Virginia, Gates returned to his birth state to share his story with CNN White House Correspondent Suzanne Malveaux. Taped on February 18, 2010 at The Culture Center in the State Capital of Charleston.

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