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Tell Your Senator: Don't Claw Back Public Media Funding

Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Author, Professor and Television Host

Season 6 Episode 607 | 26m 46s

Dr. Henry Louis Gates is a world-reknowned professor, historian, and TV host. Since 2012, he has been the host of the national public-television program, Finding Your Roots, which researches the genealogy of high-profile guests. At Caffe Delfini in Santa Monica, Dr. Gates shares the story behind the program that inspires people to discover who they are and where they come from.

Aired: 05/01/24 | Expires: 05/01/26
Distributed nationally by American Public Television
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