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Interview with Henry Louis Gates Jr.
Harvard University professor Henry Louis Gates Jr., creator of PBS’ successful show “African American Lives,” has a new idea that could take high school history and science curricula in an entirely new direction. How would you like to have the opportunity to trace your family’s roots while at the same time learning about American history and DNA? Well, that is exactly what Gates proposes for high school students. In this interview with Learning First Alliance, Gates discusses his plan.
Photographs of Claflin University
A collection of photographs of Claflin University.
Photos of Howard University
A collection of photographs of Howard University.
Photographs of Fisk University
Photographs of Fisk University.

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