from the Indiana Historical Society press release (www.indianahistory.org)
June 30, 2008
Renowned African American historian Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr., widely acknowledged for taking African-American studies beyond the ideological bent of the black power movement and into a scholarly sphere, will appear as part of the History Makers: IHS Distinguished Speakers Series. The presentation will take place Wednesday, July 23, at 7 p.m. in the Frank and Katrina Basile theater at the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center, located at 450 W. Ohio St. in downtown Indianapolis.
Dr. Gates is the Alphonse Fletcher University Professor and the director of the W. E. B. Du Bois Institute for African and African American Research, both at Harvard University. Dr. Gates and fellow Harvard professor Kwame Anthony Appiah created _Africana: The Encyclopedia of the African and African American Experience_.
Perhaps best known are his documentaries, all of which have aired on PBS. In 2006, he wrote and produced _African American Lives_--the first documentary series devoted to providing an understanding of black history through genealogy and science--that included tracing the lineage of several celebrities. His 2007 documentary _Finding Oprah's Roots_ was followed in 2008 by _African American Lives 2_.
"Earlier this year, the IHS explored the topic of immigration in our Indiana Town Hall series, and the focus of those discussions was on people who choose, legally or not, to come to America," says Erin Kelley, coordinator of IHS public programs. "I think Dr. Gates will help provide a powerful counterbalance to the discussion by addressing the history of those who left their homelands by force--not choice."
Dr. Gates has also authored several books, including _Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Black Man_, _The Signifying Monkey_, _Figures in Black_, and _Colored People: A Memoir_, which traces his childhood experiences in a small West Virginia town in the 1950s and 1960s. He authenticated and facilitated the publication of _The Bondwoman's Narrative_ by Hannah Crafts, the only known novel by a female African American slave and possibly the first novel by an African-American woman. He is also the co-author, with Cornel West, of _The Future of the Race_.
This event is presented by Morgan Keegan. Tickets are $25 for the general public and $20 for IHS Members. Advance purchase is encouraged, as seating is limited. To purchase tickets, call (317) 232-1882 or (800) 447-1830. Information on this and other IHS programs is also available at www.indianahistory.org.
June 30, 2008
Renowned African American historian Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr., widely acknowledged for taking African-American studies beyond the ideological bent of the black power movement and into a scholarly sphere, will appear as part of the History Makers: IHS Distinguished Speakers Series. The presentation will take place Wednesday, July 23, at 7 p.m. in the Frank and Katrina Basile theater at the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center, located at 450 W. Ohio St. in downtown Indianapolis.
Dr. Gates is the Alphonse Fletcher University Professor and the director of the W. E. B. Du Bois Institute for African and African American Research, both at Harvard University. Dr. Gates and fellow Harvard professor Kwame Anthony Appiah created _Africana: The Encyclopedia of the African and African American Experience_.
Perhaps best known are his documentaries, all of which have aired on PBS. In 2006, he wrote and produced _African American Lives_--the first documentary series devoted to providing an understanding of black history through genealogy and science--that included tracing the lineage of several celebrities. His 2007 documentary _Finding Oprah's Roots_ was followed in 2008 by _African American Lives 2_.
"Earlier this year, the IHS explored the topic of immigration in our Indiana Town Hall series, and the focus of those discussions was on people who choose, legally or not, to come to America," says Erin Kelley, coordinator of IHS public programs. "I think Dr. Gates will help provide a powerful counterbalance to the discussion by addressing the history of those who left their homelands by force--not choice."
Dr. Gates has also authored several books, including _Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Black Man_, _The Signifying Monkey_, _Figures in Black_, and _Colored People: A Memoir_, which traces his childhood experiences in a small West Virginia town in the 1950s and 1960s. He authenticated and facilitated the publication of _The Bondwoman's Narrative_ by Hannah Crafts, the only known novel by a female African American slave and possibly the first novel by an African-American woman. He is also the co-author, with Cornel West, of _The Future of the Race_.
This event is presented by Morgan Keegan. Tickets are $25 for the general public and $20 for IHS Members. Advance purchase is encouraged, as seating is limited. To purchase tickets, call (317) 232-1882 or (800) 447-1830. Information on this and other IHS programs is also available at www.indianahistory.org.
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