Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. tests Jimmy’s celebrity family tree knowledge by asking which celebrities are distant cousins! | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

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176K views · 9.6K reactions | As we near the end of this year’s #BlackHistoryMonth, we celebrate Maya Angelou and her profound impact on African American culture. Her voice will forever be among the most transcendent in our history. Black History in Two Minutes | Henry Louis Gates, Jr. | Facebook

For the first time ever, Henry Louis Gates, Jr. becomes the guest on his own show! Watch as groundbreaking DNA research uncovers deep family mysteries for both him and Laurence Fishburne in an unforgettable episode of Finding Your Roots. Tune in tomorrow night at 8/7c only on PBS! | Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

29K views · 696 reactions | Yesterday, I joined the eight living members of the Little Rock Nine and former President Bill Clinton in Arkansas to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the integration of Central High School. Along with President Clinton, and the members of the Little Rock Nine, I addressed the historical significance of that event to the present and future. | Henry Louis Gates, Jr. | Facebook

2.1M views · 62K reactions | Anyone else agree?!  | Henry Louis Gates, Jr. | Facebook

8.3K views · 723 reactions | #MakingBlackAmericaPBS premieres on October 4! Together, we celebrate and unpack the heart of the African American experience - showcasing Black people’s ability to prosper, defy white supremacy and define Blackness in ways that transformed America itself. Tune in to part one of #MakingBlackAmericaPBS on Tuesday 10/4 at 9/8c, only on PBS. | Henry Louis Gates, Jr. | Facebook

858 reactions · 75 shares | Brittany Packnett Cunningham and #AnitaHill join me on the next episode of #FindingYourRoots! These two trailblazers made profound sacrifices for social justice and now they have the chance to discover the ancestors who made sacrifices for them. Watch next Tuesday, January 11 at 8/7c on PBS! | Henry Louis Gates, Jr. | Facebook

259K views · 7.7K reactions | “Even though he couldn’t read, and he couldn’t write, he could feel.” #ReginaKing sheds tears of joy while reading the voter registration card of her third-great-grandfather who registered only two years after slavery ended. Watch this powerful episode of #FindingYourRoots with Regina and #DamonLindelof of Watchmen HBO now on pbs.org/findingyourroots or the PBS Video App! | Henry Louis Gates, Jr. | Facebook