Henry Louis Gates Jr.
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Quote of the Day: Oprah Winfrey
The media mogul on freedom.
Which Slave Sailed Himself to Freedom?
100 Amazing Facts About the Negro: Life took him from a daring sea escape to a stint in Congress.
Quote of the Day: Madam CJ Walker
The famed entrepreneur on making decisions.
Quote of the Day: Gordon Blaine Hancock
The minister and sociologist on education.
Quote of the Day: Moms Mabley
The comedian on learning from mistakes.
Quote of the Day: Martin Luther King Jr.
The civil rights leader's thoughts on love, lynching and the law.
Quote of the Day: Geneva Smitherman
The linguist on our failure to recognize inner-city genius.
Quote of the Day: Wynton Marsalis
The jazz great on blackness and music.
Who Was the 1st Black Duke?
100 Amazing Facts About the Negro: Meet the scion of a legendary Italian dynasty.