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Henry Louis Gates, Jr. -- Uncovering America

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Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

8PM Tue. Mar. 5 WKAR-HD | The life and work of Emmy Award-winning filmmaker and literary scholar Henry Louis Gates Jr.

Uncovering America celebrates the life and work of the Emmy Award-winning filmmaker and literary scholar. A leading figure in American cultural life and one of its most renowned, respected and popular cultural historians and personalities, Henry Louis Gates, Jr. has authored or co-authored 22 books and created 18 documentary films. His award-winning programs on PBS have helped history come alive to tens of millions of people, often telling surprising and unexpected stories of our collective heritage. Hosted by Courtney B. Vance.

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