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by Henry Louis Gates Jr. onJuly 27, 2011
The genealogy project African American Lives traces a leading neurosurgeon's African roots back to a census document.
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May 26, 2011
Henry Louis Gates, Jr.'s passion for genealogy manifested itself in four PBS series. It brought such enormous satisfaction that we at The Root wanted to perform a public service and help the readers find their roots as well. Send your questions to tracingyourroots.com.
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by Henry Louis Gates Jr. onMay 26, 2011
In 2008, the actor discovered his family's stunning and sad connection to Native Americans as part of the genealogy project African American Lives.
