Henry Louis Gates Jr. Speaking at the Free Library of Philadelphia - Tuesday, June 19th, 2012 - 7:30 PM - Tickets Necessary

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. | Life Upon These Shores: Looking at African American History, 1513-2008

Henry Louis Gates, Jr., is the Alphonse Fletcher University Professor and the Director of the W.E.B. Du Bois Institute for African and African American Studies at Harvard University. He is the author of numerous works of criticism, including The Signifying Monkey, winner of the American Book Award. As the writer and producer of the acclaimed PBS documentary African American Lives, Gates explored the histories of many prominent African Americans. Life Upon These Shores traces African American history from the era of exploration to the election of President Obama. Illustrated with ancient maps and contemporary cartoons, the book documents diverse African American involvement in U.S. history, politics, and culture. 

Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

Tuesday, June 19, 2012 at 7:30 PM

Free Library of Philadelphia

1901 Vine Street
Montgomery Auditorium
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Phone: (215) 567-4341

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