Uniting Voices: the National Juneteenth Museum Speaker Series with Henry Louis Gates, Jr., PhD

Name: Uniting Voices: the National Juneteenth Museum Speaker Series with Henry Louis Gates, Jr., PhD
Start: 2024-06-06T19:00:00-05:00
Location: I.M. Terrell Academy for STEM & VPA

Schedule

Thu Jun 06 2024 at 07:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

I.M. Terrell Academy for STEM & VPA | Fort Worth, TX

We are honored to welcome Henry Louis Gates Jr. for a special Juneteenth presentation of Uniting Voices, the National Juneteenth Museum Speaker Series on Thursday, June 6th at the I.M. Terrell Academy for STEM and VPA in Fort Worth, Texas.
Henry Louis Gates Jr., PhD is celebrated for his multifaceted contributions to documentary filmmaking, scholarship and education.
As an Emmy and Peabody award-winning filmmaker, Gates has masterfully illuminated the pages of history through his numerous groundbreaking documentary series, including "The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross" and "Finding Your Roots." Beyond his achievements in filmmaking, Gates is a distinguished scholar and historian whose scholarship has reshaped our understanding of pivotal historical narratives, shedding light on stories that are often overlooked.
Gates is currently the Alphonse Fletcher University Professor and Director of the Hutchins Center for African & African American Research at Harvard University. His dedication to education and enlightenment continues to inspire generations, leaving a lasting mark on academia and society as a whole.