The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. - Production & Contact Info (original) (raw)

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Henry Louis Gates Jr.'s primary photo Henry Louis Gates Jr.Self - host and narrator / Self - Host and Narrator Self - host and narrator / Self - Host and Narrator See fewer 6 12 Years a Slave (2013)
Vincent Brown's primary photo Vincent BrownSelf - historian / Self - Historian / Self - historian, Harvard University Self - historian / Self - Historian / Self - historian, Harvard University See fewer 4 The Bigger Picture (2022)
Bernard E. Powers Jr.'s primary photo Bernard E. Powers Jr.Self - historian / Self - Historian Self - historian / Self - Historian See fewer 3 The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (2013)
Peniel E. Joseph's primary photo Peniel E. JosephSelf - historian Self - historian See fewer 3 Genius (2017)
David Levering Lewis's primary photo David Levering LewisSelf - historian Self - historian See fewer 2 New York: A Documentary Film (1999)
Vernon E. Jordan Jr.'s primary photo Vernon E. Jordan Jr.Self - lawyer and civil rights activist Self - lawyer and civil rights activist See fewer 2 Rounders (1998)
Thavolia Glymph's primary photo Thavolia GlymphSelf - Historian / Self - historian Self - Historian / Self - historian See fewer 2 The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (2013)
Kathleen Cleaver's primary photo Kathleen CleaverSelf - professor of law and former member of Black Panther Party Self - professor of law and former member of Black Panther Party See fewer 1 Zabriskie Point (1970)
James H. Sweet's primary photo James H. SweetSelf - historian Self - historian See fewer 1 The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (2013)
Damon Keith's primary photo Damon KeithSelf - Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit Self - Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit See fewer 1 Shared Legacies (2020)
Isabel Wilkerson's primary photo Isabel WilkersonSelf - author Self - author See fewer 1 The Warmth of Other Suns
Christopher L. Brown's primary photo Christopher L. BrownSelf - historian Self - historian See fewer 1 Social Girl (2018)
John Stauffer's primary photo John StaufferSelf - historian Self - historian See fewer 1 Free State of Jones (2016)
Richard Newman's primary photo Richard NewmanSelf - Historian Self - Historian See fewer 1 The Black Church: This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song (2021)
Annette Gordon-Reed's primary photo Annette Gordon-ReedSelf - historian Self - historian See fewer 1 America: The Story of the US (2010)
Maulana Karenga's primary photo Maulana KarengaSelf - historian and co-founder of US Organization Self - historian and co-founder of US Organization See fewer 1 500 Years Later (2005)
Mark Kelly Tyler's primary photo Mark Kelly TylerSelf - Pastor, African Methodist Episcopal Church Self - Pastor, African Methodist Episcopal Church See fewer 1 The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (2013)
Cassandra L. Newby-Alexander's primary photo Cassandra L. Newby-AlexanderSelf - historian Self - historian See fewer 1 Locked Out: The Fall of Massive Resistance (2009)
Christopher S. Parker's primary photo Christopher S. ParkerSelf - author of 'Fighting for Democracy: Black Veterans and the Struggle Against White Supremacy in the Postwar South' Self - author of 'Fighting for Democracy: Black Veterans and the Struggle Against White Supremacy in the Postwar South' See fewer 1 The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (2013)
Tricia Rose's primary photo Tricia RoseSelf - historian Self - historian See fewer 1 Seven Songs for Malcolm X (1993)
Evelyn Brooks Higginbotham's primary photo Evelyn Brooks HigginbothamSelf - historian, Harvard University Self - historian, Harvard University See fewer 1 Gospel (2024)
Abu Bangura's primary photo Abu BanguraSelf - village head of Port Loko, Sierra Leone Self - village head of Port Loko, Sierra Leone See fewer 1 The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (2013)
Douglas Egerton's primary photo Douglas EgertonSelf - Historian Self - Historian See fewer 1 The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (2013)
Michael Bertrand's primary photo Michael BertrandSelf - historian Self - historian See fewer 1 The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (2013)
Questlove's primary photo Questlove Self Self See fewer 1 Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) (2021)
Hari Jones's primary photo Hari JonesSelf - assistant director and curator, African American Civil War Freedom Foundation and Museum Self - assistant director and curator, African American Civil War Freedom Foundation and Museum See fewer 1 USS Constellation: Battling for Freedom (2007)
David Pilgrim's primary photo David PilgrimSelf - founder and curator, Jim Crow Museum Self - founder and curator, Jim Crow Museum See fewer 1 The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (2013)
Isatu Smith's primary photo Isatu SmithSelf - deputy coordinator, Bunce Island Project, Sierra Leone Self - deputy coordinator, Bunce Island Project, Sierra Leone See fewer 1 The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (2013)
Steven Deyle's primary photo Steven DeyleSelf - Historian Self - Historian See fewer 1 The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (2013)
Ford Nelson's primary photo Ford NelsonSelf - radio host, WDIA Self - radio host, WDIA See fewer 1 B.B. King: The Life of Riley (2012)
Martin Duberman's primary photo Martin DubermanSelf - historian Self - historian See fewer 1 Stonewall (1995)
William Julius Wilson's primary photo William Julius WilsonSelf - sociologist Self - sociologist See fewer 1 Independent Lens (1999)
Daina Ramey Berry's primary photo Daina Ramey BerrySelf - Historian Self - Historian See fewer 1 Washington (2020)
Sowande Mustakeem's primary photo Sowande MustakeemSelf - historian Self - historian See fewer 1 The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (2013)
Brent Hayes Edwards's primary photo Brent Hayes EdwardsSelf - historian Self - historian See fewer 1 The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (2013)
Kendra Field's primary photo Kendra FieldSelf - historian Self - historian See fewer 1 PoliticsNation with Al Sharpton (2011)
Donald Bogle's primary photo Donald BogleSelf - author Self - author See fewer 1 Brown Sugar (1986)
Kurt L. Schmoke's primary photo Kurt L. SchmokeSelf - former mayor of Baltimore and president of the University of Baltimore Self - former mayor of Baltimore and president of the University of Baltimore See fewer 1 Homicide: Life on the Street (1993)
Edward Ball's primary photo Edward Ball Self Self See fewer 1 The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (2013)
Heather A. Williams's primary photo Heather A. WilliamsSelf - Historian Self - Historian See fewer 1 People Not Property: Stories of Slavery in the Colonial North (2019)
Ruby Bridges's primary photo Ruby Bridges Self Self See fewer 1 West Wing Week (2010)
Robin D.G. Kelley's primary photo Robin D.G. KelleySelf - historian Self - historian See fewer 1 The Commish (1991)
Thomalind Martin Polite's primary photo Thomalind Martin Polite Self Self See fewer 1 Priscilla's Legacy (2014)
Darryl R. Johnson's primary photo Darryl R. JohnsonSelf - mayor of Mound Bayou, Mississippi Self - mayor of Mound Bayou, Mississippi See fewer 1 The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (2013)
Wess Young's primary photo Wess YoungSelf - Tulsa race riot survivor Self - Tulsa race riot survivor See fewer 1 Before They Die! (2008)
Tedra Williams's primary photo Tedra WilliamsSelf - Wess Young's granddaughter Self - Wess Young's granddaughter See fewer 1 The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (2013)
Darrell S. White's primary photo Darrell S. WhiteSelf - Director, Natchez Museum of African American History and Culture Self - Director, Natchez Museum of African American History and Culture See fewer 1 Slavery and the Making of America (2005)
Antawn Polite's primary photo Antawn PoliteSelf - Thomalind Polite's husband Self - Thomalind Polite's husband See fewer 1 The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (2013)
David C. Forbes Sr.'s primary photo David C. Forbes Sr.Self - civil rights activist Self - civil rights activist See fewer 1 The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (2013)
Charlayne Hunter-Gault's primary photo Charlayne Hunter-Gault Self Self See fewer 1 All Downhill from Here (2015)
Angela Glover Blackwell's primary photo Angela Glover BlackwellSelf - founder and president of PolicyLink Self - founder and president of PolicyLink See fewer 1 State of the Black Union: Jamestown - The Next 400 Years (2007)
Charles Ogletree's primary photo Charles OgletreeSelf - civil rights lawyer Self - civil rights lawyer See fewer 1 Before They Die! (2008)
Vanessa Holden's primary photo Vanessa HoldenSelf - Historian Self - Historian See fewer 1 The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (2013)
Michelle Alexander's primary photo Michelle AlexanderSelf - associate professor of law, The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law Self - associate professor of law, The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law See fewer 1 The House I Live In (2012)
Eleanor Holmes Norton's primary photo Eleanor Holmes Norton Self Self See fewer 1 Super Chief: The Life and Legacy of Earl Warren (1989)
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David W. Blight's primary photo David W. BlightSelf - Historian Self - Historian See fewer 1 Free State of Jones (2016)
John Lewis's primary photo John Lewis Self Self See fewer 1 John Lewis: Good Trouble (2020)
Thomas C. Holt's primary photo Thomas C. HoltSelf - Historian Self - Historian See fewer 1 The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (2013)
Patricia A. Sullivan's primary photo Patricia A. SullivanSelf - historian Self - historian See fewer 1 1968: The Year That Changed America (2018)
Jane Landers's primary photo Jane LandersSelf - historian Self - historian See fewer 1 Secrets of the Dead (2000)
Terrence Stevens's primary photo Terrence StevensSelf - community activist, In Arms Reach Inc. Self - community activist, In Arms Reach Inc. See fewer 1 The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (2013)
Chuck D's primary photo Chuck D Self Self See fewer 1 Star Trek Beyond (2016)
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Jelani Cobb's primary photo Jelani CobbSelf - historian Self - historian See fewer 1 Frontline (1983)
Grace Lee Boggs's primary photo Grace Lee BoggsSelf - author Self - author See fewer 1 The Meaning of Hope (2013)
Dan Rather's primary photo Dan RatherSelf - former news anchor, CBS Evening News Self - former news anchor, CBS Evening News See fewer 1 CBS Evening News (1963)
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Aram Goudsouzian's primary photo Aram GoudsouzianSelf - historian Self - historian See fewer 1 The Picture Taker (I) (2022)
Paul Sylvester Jr.'s primary photo Paul Sylvester Jr.Self - resident of New Orleans Self - resident of New Orleans See fewer 1 The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (2013)
Nikki Taylor's primary photo Nikki TaylorSelf - Historian Self - Historian See fewer 1 Toni Morrison et les fantômes de l'Amérique (2020)
Alvin F. Poussaint's primary photo Alvin F. PoussaintSelf - civil rights activist, professor of psychiatry, Harvard Medical School Self - civil rights activist, professor of psychiatry, Harvard Medical School See fewer 1 The Cosby Show (1984)
Roland Doucette Sr.'s primary photo Roland Doucette Sr.Self - resident of New Orleans Self - resident of New Orleans See fewer 1 The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (2013)
W. Kamau Bell's primary photo W. Kamau Bell Self Self See fewer 1 United Shades of America (2016)
Colin Powell's primary photo Colin Powell Self Self See fewer 1 Madam Secretary (2014)
Paula Giddings's primary photo Paula GiddingsSelf - historian Self - historian See fewer 1 The Rape of Recy Taylor (2017)