Henry Louis Gates, Jr. On Black Identity And Taking A Stand Against Ideological Bullies

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  • Emmy-winning documentarian and author Henry Louis Gates, Jr. recalls his years at Yale University and the ideological bullies who tried to tell him how to be Black. With his new book “The Black Box” Gates aims to vanquish those bullies and help young Black people avoid the anxiety and angst that his generation suffered. “The Black Box” is available everywhere now.
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  • @RTSOB1
    @RTSOB1 Місяць тому +214

    As a mid-western white man (European-American) and Air Force vet in the early 1960's, I was set afloat in the cesspool of Jim Crow Mississippi and Louisiana without warning, without guidance and largely naive to the cruelty and ignorance in that culture. This book sounds like a fascinating read and there are probably lessons to be learned from it that would benefit non-blacks like myself. Just call me woke...and still awakening.

    • @Nightwatchman53
      @Nightwatchman53 Місяць тому +19

      Wish I could give your comment more than one upvote, I'm sorry you had up to experience that..

    • @lmichelle80sbaby
      @lmichelle80sbaby Місяць тому +16

      Thanks for your service and wokeness❤😊

    • @ChineduOpara
      @ChineduOpara Місяць тому +3

      Thank you.

    • @hereitis.2587
      @hereitis.2587 Місяць тому +11

      Yes indeed! Same thing happened to me. 1990, Mississippi, My customers asked me where I was from. When I responded Michigan you could see the white sheet cover their heads as they proclaimed “You’re a YANKEE!!”.
      I said, “we were all friends until you asked that. What’s that make you?”.
      Yes indeed. I’m lily white but not stupid.

    • @RTSOB1
      @RTSOB1 Місяць тому +16

      @@hereitis.2587 True story...My wife of one month, uprooted from Nebraska, travelled with me to my new assignment at Barksdale AFB and we found a small apartment in Bossier City, Louisiana nearby. This is 1962 remember, when things were a little upside down (I don't wish to slander what is now probably a fine upstanding community - or maybe not).
      Things got a little messy in the move so we piled our dirty clothes and sheets into a Radio Flyer and dragged it to a nearby laundromat. As we got to the parking lot, she spotted a large sign over the entrance that read WHITES ONLY. She was stunned, never having seen anything like that before and, coming to a stop, incredulously exclaimed, "Well that's just great! Where the hell am I supposed to wash my colored clothes?"

  • @thepoisonmonkeys
    @thepoisonmonkeys Місяць тому +479

    Finding Your Roots is such an emotional roller-coaster for both the guests and viewers. I find it to be one of the best shows on TV.

    • @annieclaire2348
      @annieclaire2348 Місяць тому +25

      Totally agree! It’s so inspiring!

    • @TrishTruitt
      @TrishTruitt Місяць тому +15

      I can't count how many times I've been touched or even teared up, from the incredible stories that he has unreeled on his show.

    • @sevendegrees
      @sevendegrees Місяць тому +14

      I think they should show this in schools

    • @robynmurray7421
      @robynmurray7421 Місяць тому +3

      A poor imitation of the British version of Who Do You Think You Are? (Not the US version which is not very good). Finding your roots focuses excessively on genetics and race instead of the finding the stories. Also, I've noticed that in most cases, their "roots" go back no further than the first ancestor to arrive in America. I also suspect there is a lot of sanitising of family trees. They are always finding links to the American Revolution, great patriots etc. No villians in these celebrity family trees.

    • @H-Vox
      @H-Vox Місяць тому +3

      I can't wait to watch the rest of this newest season. My favorite program.

  • @luciamiller1555
    @luciamiller1555 Місяць тому +214

    Stephen is such a gifted host in letting his guests speak uninterrupted even as the commercial-break clock is ticking. So important to hear Dr. Gates’s words, and absolutely love finding your roots❤

    • @H-Vox
      @H-Vox Місяць тому +24

      Agreed. He also never fake-laughs, unlike every other host (even ones I like). He smiles quietly and listens.

    • @Peter-oh3hc
      @Peter-oh3hc Місяць тому +8

      Absolutely.

    • @Gaeilgeoir
      @Gaeilgeoir 29 днів тому +1

      *Dr. Gates' words. You don't need an S to show possession when their name already ends in S.

  • @noreenahmed527
    @noreenahmed527 Місяць тому +230

    Thank you Henry Louis Gates for your thoughtful words. Thank you Stephen Colbert for ensuring voices like his and Ruby Bridges make it onto your mainstream show ❤

  • @dr.braxygilkeycruises1460
    @dr.braxygilkeycruises1460 Місяць тому +126

    Dr. Gates is one of the greatest human treasures God created. Bless you for all your work.

    • @Angela-qc1ex
      @Angela-qc1ex 5 днів тому

      Mr Gates is on my list of people I'd like to meet and have dinner 🍽️ with / because he's The best of a conversationalist I've ever heard..

  • @dee_dee_place
    @dee_dee_place Місяць тому +117

    I can relate to what Dr. Gates, Jr. said.
    I was born Orthodox Hebrew yet the Ultra-Orthodox Hebrews don't think I'm Jewish enough.
    Whenever someone poses that statement, to me, I respond with, "If another Hitler came to power, All Of Us would be sent to our deaths." You should see the looks on their faces when I tell them that.

    • @sharonc7031
      @sharonc7031 Місяць тому

      You just keep on being Jewish because you know like we know, and that ain’t no lie; been persecuted all our lives for existing.

    • @az25blue
      @az25blue Місяць тому +7

      Exactly! I bet that stops them in their tracks lol

    • @andreashell491
      @andreashell491 Місяць тому +16

      I understand! My Jewish father came to the States from Austria, age 15, the year Hitler annexed Austria. His aunt died in a concentration camp, so imagine my surprise when I was told as a young teenager that I wasn't Jewish because my mother wasn't. Technically true, but I was devastated. As you say, I would have been Jewish enough for Hitler.

    • @valdeniasimmons2935
      @valdeniasimmons2935 Місяць тому +5

      It goes to show that these "bullies" exist in all cultures. There's always someone standing around waiting to tell you that you are not enough. I am not particularly scholarly but this book sounds like an opportunity to be in one of his lectures. I think I will get a copy. Unfortunately with all of the book banning going on it may not be available to school libraries 😢

    • @mlynettepinky595
      @mlynettepinky595 29 днів тому +1

      Same thing with Messianic Jews and Ethiopian Jews
      I had a lawyer who was a Messianic Jew, which is a Jewish person who is a Christian
      She told me her family didn't have anything to do with her because she became one.
      Ethiopian Jews are part of the 12 tribes of Israel, and they had to take a DNA test to prove that they were.
      A lot of them live in Israel now.
      When it's blacks, in the bible, Moses. 2nd wife was Black, Kush.
      So, they only accept certain types of jewish

  • @docniksnk
    @docniksnk Місяць тому +205

    Such a learned man. I can listen to him all day. Mr Henry Louis Gates always provides a very indepth analysis of race and defining who one is ❤

  • @lisanester3338
    @lisanester3338 Місяць тому +24

    Dr. Gates is a living legend. His knowledge and wisdom never ceases to amaze me.

  • @margaretkennedy2520
    @margaretkennedy2520 Місяць тому +211

    I have yet to make it through an episode of Finding Your Roots without crying. They are healing so many generational rifts.

  • @drewlovelyhell4892
    @drewlovelyhell4892 Місяць тому +91

    Stephen correctly kept his mouth closed throughout the entire interview. 👏

    • @lynnhettrick7588
      @lynnhettrick7588 Місяць тому +14

      I’m glad he knew when to listen.

    • @powysdewhurst
      @powysdewhurst Місяць тому +10

      Yes I noticed that too. Not too many hosts could do so. Really great handling of it. No need to interrupt or make jokes etc. Well done.

    • @aliseamcleod1
      @aliseamcleod1 Місяць тому +1

      Correctly? Monologue VS dialogue...I usually prefer the latter.

    • @christiansebastianlauritse2404
      @christiansebastianlauritse2404 Місяць тому +3

      @@aliseamcleod1 Dialogue is not opposite to a monologue.
      A conversation can contain a bit of both.
      Also, the word "dialogue" is no "di" as in "two", it's "dia" as in "through". Communication "through words".

    • @brendabernstein286
      @brendabernstein286 15 днів тому

      Truth

  • @S.Shea2432
    @S.Shea2432 Місяць тому +143

    Two of my favorite people having a much needed conversation!! Both are against Racism, & Stand up for what's RIGHT!! Both are two great interviewers, human beings, & ICONS!! I Love both of their shows too!! WE LOVE BOTH Henry Louis Gates, & Stephen Colbert!! 🥰 💜💜 EDIT: You know what's sad? That all these years later We still have a LONG way to go!! 😢 So, to my fellow Americans & The rest of the World, listen to them, listen to the GREAT MLK & his words, & those who share the same message. Because, some of Y'all sadly need to WAKE UP, Y'all need to LEARN THE REAL/HONEST TRUTH/FACTS!! They can teach Y'all a lot!! 🗣💯

  • @johnjacobjingleheimerschmi7268
    @johnjacobjingleheimerschmi7268 Місяць тому +68

    I could listen to Dr Gates all day. Such a gifted and intelligent man.

  • @gerryc3112
    @gerryc3112 Місяць тому +18

    After that beautiful interview, I have to say that I am still astounded not by how widespread American racism is, but by the intensity of it.

  • @BillPritchard
    @BillPritchard Місяць тому +37

    *Skip Gates* is a national treasure! #Grateful

  • @annieclaire2348
    @annieclaire2348 Місяць тому +112

    I love, love, love Dr Gates and the fabulous Finding Your Roots! Amazing! Wonderful! Inspiring! Everyone would benefit from watching this remarkable programs hosted by Dr Gates!

  • @ChantalQC1969
    @ChantalQC1969 Місяць тому +85

    Henry is a wonderful human being.

  • @anthonygordon9483
    @anthonygordon9483 Місяць тому +38

    One of my favorite documentaries til this day is Black In America with Henry Gates.

  • @brmam1385
    @brmam1385 28 днів тому +7

    Two National treasures seated next to each other. TY Mr Colbert & Henry Louis Gates!

  • @rubincarter3904
    @rubincarter3904 Місяць тому +59

    Mad respect for Mr. H. L. Gates!

  • @BestFitSquareChannel
    @BestFitSquareChannel Місяць тому +51

    As frank a conversation as there ever was. Of course, Stephen. Dr. Gates, ‘Skip,’ to his friends, a remarkable, incomparable human being. This conversation is one for the ages. Archive this, share it with our grandchildren.

  • @deenieh.6897
    @deenieh.6897 Місяць тому +33

    Dr. Gates tops my list of "those with whom I'd love to meet and dine".

    • @rubincarter3904
      @rubincarter3904 Місяць тому +1

      Likewise for me as well.

    • @marciagardiner5451
      @marciagardiner5451 Місяць тому +3

      Or have a beer.

    • @e0n555
      @e0n555 Місяць тому

      @@marciagardiner5451 I wonder how many caught your allusion.

  • @kevinharrison3265
    @kevinharrison3265 Місяць тому +59

    As a Black man Harvard grad I love Gates. Have a wonderful picture us outside of Cambridge Public library.👍❤️

    • @dgs8011
      @dgs8011 Місяць тому +7

      So you were in his class? I envy you. He is an amazing teacher. Would love to sit in on any class he was teaching.

    • @anthonygordon9483
      @anthonygordon9483 Місяць тому +9

      @@dgs8011 He teaches black american studies so if your into that stuff, I would suggest the documentary Black In America by Henry Gates. What he talks about in that documentary is pretty much his college course. He talks about how African Slaves integrated in both North , South America as well as the Carribeans, Cuba and a little bit of peru. So he even gets into African Hispanic roots as well. The documentary inspired the TV show Finding your roots because he traces african DNA throughout the american continents. They are both published by PBS. He unveiled a lot of shit in that documentary that you would never hear in a typical class room. I am sure his documentary gets played in class rooms all the time.

    • @melanies.6030
      @melanies.6030 Місяць тому +3

      ​@@anthonygordon9483I'm always thinking when I watch his show: "this should be required viewing in every school in America".

    • @brmam1385
      @brmam1385 28 днів тому

      @@anthonygordon9483 So hoping that you are correct about his documentary being played in classrooms everywhere, but in some states the teacher would be fired.

    • @anthonygordon9483
      @anthonygordon9483 27 днів тому

      @@brmam1385 It gets played in college black american college courses. I am not sure about high school. Even I didnt learn the things I learned from his documentaries in high school

  • @rachelherrera5867
    @rachelherrera5867 Місяць тому +39

    He's such a wonderful man. So smart and kind. I love his show!

  • @katheryns1219
    @katheryns1219 Місяць тому +33

    What a relief: a civil, intelligent discussion. I so identify with the ideological bully idea. I remember feeling that way in the 70's when I was told that as a woman I needed to be "liberated" in a certain way. And feeling shamed if I didn't toe the line. It's here today on both sides of the aisle - each having to prove they're conservative enough or liberal enough. We need the Golden Rule more than ever.

  • @user-ho5mm8gn8h
    @user-ho5mm8gn8h Місяць тому +76

    Stupendous interview. Always learning from Henry Louis Gates!❤️

    • @natatatt
      @natatatt 28 днів тому +1

      He has such wise things to say. I could listen to him for hours.

  • @taritabonita22
    @taritabonita22 25 днів тому +6

    The Black Box
    Great title must read!
    Love this man, I hate bully’s too! Vote 💙🇺🇸 2024

  • @BrianPeloso-ln4ry
    @BrianPeloso-ln4ry Місяць тому +23

    As a teenager my family gathered around the tv and warched the series Roots...it dominated the conversation at my Christian High School for weeks...so much so that our curriculum was enhancd to include the topic of slavery even more than we were already being taught...it woke me up...and I am a better person for it. I read the book 4 times. 🙏🇨🇦✌️

    • @ThatOpalGuy
      @ThatOpalGuy Місяць тому +6

      Christian schools today would not teach it but, rather, how slave were benefitted by their enslavement.

  • @22vals
    @22vals Місяць тому +6

    Dr Gates is such a treasure!

  • @lashendawest7509
    @lashendawest7509 Місяць тому +23

    We love henry louis gates jr and stephen colbert

  • @clamourincessant6974
    @clamourincessant6974 Місяць тому +17

    If he didn't have the network demands of ratings that required feeding the celebrity-industrial complex, Stephen, I'd bet, would do a higher-level intellectual show where guests like Dr. Gates would get much more time. A marvelous interview.

    • @lynnhettrick7588
      @lynnhettrick7588 Місяць тому +3

      Dr. Gates, Dr. Neil dG Tyson, and … the cast of LotR!

    • @aliseamcleod1
      @aliseamcleod1 Місяць тому +1

      Dr. Gates also has become something of a celebrity.

    • @sion8
      @sion8 Місяць тому

      I don't think so, that's not saying that he wouldn't have more such guess, but I think he'll still a similar mix as he does now.

  • @paulgar8
    @paulgar8 Місяць тому +27

    Two very smart men...

  • @raylivengood8040
    @raylivengood8040 Місяць тому +17

    That was a nice compliment coming from Henry calling out Colbert as being Scholarly 👍🏼. Very interesting listening to Henry’s view on “blackness” etc. I couldn’t agree more.

  • @leapintothewild
    @leapintothewild Місяць тому +15

    One of my very favorite people, could listen to Prof Gates for hours! ❤ 🧐

  • @lilwil-ns3uo
    @lilwil-ns3uo Місяць тому +10

    Henry Gates is such an american treasure. He teaches with such ease that you don't realize you're learning. I didn't go to Harvard, but have watched everything i can find by him on TV. I'll get this book as well.

  • @Queensizemusic
    @Queensizemusic Місяць тому +38

    Thank you for this interview.

    • @cristina4436
      @cristina4436 Місяць тому +8

      I enjoyed listening to such an eloquent and educated human being. God Bless him!

  • @bretEdwards
    @bretEdwards Місяць тому +9

    This guy's a genius & treasure. Gotta read this book. It's embarrassing, but I had no idea who this cat was. Wow. Impressive intellect.

  • @user-wn8mg2jh1d
    @user-wn8mg2jh1d Місяць тому +33

    He is so right I was considered not black enough in 1969 and was called Redbone and not allowed to date black girls, I was discriminated by Blacks and Whites. I am of PUERTO RICAN Descent. My brother and Sisters were very very light skinned , whereas I was dark skinned . I was raised in the South, and was denied entry into our Pool that my parents bought a membership too. Whereas my family was allowed in. My father SUED The Company that ran the Club, We won.

    • @mellocello187
      @mellocello187 Місяць тому +5

      I’m sorry to hear you had those reprehensible experiences and I hope that things have turned out ok for you.

    • @calm1047
      @calm1047 28 днів тому +1

      You were not discriminated against by black people! Saying your redbone is not discrimination! The pool incident was white people!

    • @user-wn8mg2jh1d
      @user-wn8mg2jh1d 28 днів тому

      @@calm1047 OH Yes I WAS.. Whites are not the only Racist

    • @mellocello187
      @mellocello187 28 днів тому +4

      @@calm1047 He said was not allowed to date black girls. He would know if he was discriminated against. How would you like someone telling you how you have been treated?

  • @annehenderson462
    @annehenderson462 Місяць тому +15

    Thank you Professor Gates! I will be purchasing your book. May we truly see one another.

  • @kmduarte2005
    @kmduarte2005 Місяць тому +6

    I watch Finding Your Roots religiously. It’s so well made, and in-depth. I was adopted at 2 days old, and I know little, to nothing, about my biological parents, or siblings.
    Dr. Gates’ show has encouraged me to begin my own journey into finding my biological family. I can’t wait to find out all about them - and me. 🤷🏼‍♀️

    • @TheAureliac
      @TheAureliac 12 днів тому +2

      I was tremendously disappointed that the show focuses exclusively on famous people. I had hoped for insight into average folk from time to time. Good luck in finding your biological relatives.

    • @kmduarte2005
      @kmduarte2005 12 днів тому +1

      @@TheAureliac Thanks so much!
      I noticed that Dr. Gates recently did an episode on “Viewers Like You” with non-celebrities. Sounds like he heard your recommendation. 😉

  • @cherylwilkinson3228
    @cherylwilkinson3228 Місяць тому +22

    That interview could have been ten times longer and still have been too short.

    • @ThatOpalGuy
      @ThatOpalGuy Місяць тому +1

      I'm betting he has more video of the interview. They often do extended interviews. Hlg is a perfect choice for one.

  • @LauraMe...
    @LauraMe... Місяць тому +15

    What a great speaker. Would love to take his class, and I'm😅 whiter than Steven!

    • @cfleagle1
      @cfleagle1 Місяць тому +4

      I would bet he is/was an amazing professor.

  • @laineyg6
    @laineyg6 Місяць тому +15

    I love his wisdom and curiosity about people. This book sounds fascinating, and really gives non-black people (like me) a perspective that we don't have.

  • @Seawitch907
    @Seawitch907 Місяць тому +24

    First Stephen Colbert! Is a genius!

  • @bretfoltz7737
    @bretfoltz7737 Місяць тому +13

    What a fantastic interview. I am a white guy, and when I hear other white people ignorantly speak about other races, or cultures derogatorily, I just shake my head. We are all one, ❤until we figure that out, we will never have peace.

    • @mellocello187
      @mellocello187 Місяць тому +3

      We are all descended from a tribe in Central Africa that split up and migrated to follow herds (food), north, eat, and eventually west. If everyone realized that (and there were no despotic bullies) the world would be a beautiful place.

  • @simshill295
    @simshill295 Місяць тому +3

    Dr Gate is amazing.

  • @desireeburton3923
    @desireeburton3923 Місяць тому +28

    AWESOME to HAVE Dr. #HenryLouisGates #Jr on the show! LOVE #FindingYourRoots ‼️Now I have to look up #facesofamerica 😊

  • @evelk5233
    @evelk5233 Місяць тому +5

    His show is brilliant. Always watchable

  • @pauldockree9915
    @pauldockree9915 Місяць тому +12

    The death of democracy is not likely to be an assassination from ambush. It will be a slow extinction from apathy, indifference, and undernourishment. - 😊Robert Maynard Hutchins, educator (1899-1977)

  • @tayzwil-wx4dn
    @tayzwil-wx4dn 29 днів тому +2

    Thank you, Dr. Gates education is everything.✨

  • @marmac7619
    @marmac7619 Місяць тому +9

    I am white. But i have read People like John McWhorter & Coleman Hughes; & how they want to convince Black People, well, in my humble opinion, to settle ... Regardless, i came away feeling nauseous, like they were Booker T - types, vs. W.E.B. DuBois. But i came away really appreciating what Mr. Gates Jr. had to say here; All of us have the RIGHT to define ourselves for OUR SELVES! I almost didn't watch this segment, but am really glad that i changed my mind!

    • @sharonc7031
      @sharonc7031 Місяць тому +3

      I’m glad you gave yourself the full segment. It’s getting harder to be Black or White these days, all over the world, and sadly so. But be who you are, at your best and help the world. Written to you as a Black and proud Black woman.

    • @marmac7619
      @marmac7619 Місяць тому

      @@sharonc7031 - i appreciate that you say that 'its harder to be white;' but please don't worry about me, cuz i don't feel that way at all! I find most of my race selfish & disgusting. We never look at our history, because it shows how inhumane we were when we came here & many are so worried that if they admit we screwed the Indigenous & Blacks & frankly EVERY single Immigrant Peoples who have ever come here (whom have ALL, btw, contributed far more to the infrastructure & culture - of this country) but that if we admit what we did, that even one lousy penny might come out of our pockets for Reparations, so best just to pretend we did nothing wrong at all. Or some will insist its ALL 'in the past.' I try to suggest that even a very modest tax on the top 1% should be sufficient, but they just ignore that.
      But again, some will insist we need not have to pay for something that's 'in the past;' when its just NOT, too many are every bit as racist as ever. This country is STILL systemically & systematically oppressing & suppressing - Black People - and again, every other NON-white race who has come here & contributed much more to building this country than any of my white ancestors or even currently. The lies of the promises of Reconstruction & then immediate reversals, have had profound effects & losses to Blacks to this very day; the losses of Generational Wealth are STILL setting you back way behind where we whites just get to start at, sans doing anything special to receive the same opportunities. The rich ruling class don't do any favors to whites either, cept drop us a few more crumbs from their master's tables, but they MUST keep us divided & pitted against one another, so they can continue to screw over the entire working class. Which is, at the heart of everything they do, is how best to exploit & profit off - the working class. I mean, i don't get it, to this day, why would any poor person think they what they don't have - is because of the PPL who have even LESS! Always look at those who have MORE - they are the thieves, and they are far & away mostly - white, men! Our true enemy, is GREEN/GREED! SO Please, to not shed one scintilla of concern over my or anybody's 'whiteness.' And i hope you will ALWAYS remain a PROUD BLACK - WOMAN! I hope you realize too, that there are far more white people who are your Allies & Accomplices (as Ibram X. Kendi wants us to be); than it might seem. That is because the right wing just makes the most noise, & that is also, by design, but a lie.... (i so hope)! because atleast where i live, which is in portland, OR; we had just about the longest & largest BLM Protests in the country in 2020. But we have a rather small Black Populace. Most of us were white. I can't tell you how happy i was to see so many whites in the streets on behalf of Racial Justice. It did warm my heart & made me believe it is still possible, for a full racial reckoning & sooner, rather than later.

    • @marmac7619
      @marmac7619 Місяць тому

      @@sharonc7031 - that's odd, i posted this response over 6 hours ago, but now i don't know how to find it, so here goes again: i appreciate that you say that 'its harder to be white;' but please don't worry about me, cuz i don't feel that way at all! I find most of my race selfish & oft disgusting. We never look at our history, because it shows how inhumane we were when we came here & many are so worried that if they admit we screwed the Indigenous & Blacks & frankly EVERY single Immigrant Peoples who have ever come here (whom have ALL, btw, contributed far more to the infrastructure & culture - of this country) but that if we admit what we did, that even one lousy penny might come out of our pockets for Reparations, so best just to pretend we did nothing wrong at all. Or some will insist its ALL 'in the past.' I try to suggest that even a very modest tax on the top 1% should be sufficient, but they just ignore that.
      But again, some will insist we need not have to pay for something that's 'in the past;' when its just NOT, too many are every bit as racist as ever. This country is STILL systemically & systematically oppressing & suppressing - Black People - and again, every other NON-white race who has come here & contributed much more to building this country than any of my white ancestors or even currently. The lies of the promises of Reconstruction & then immediate reversals, have had profound effects & losses to Blacks to this very day; the losses of Generational Wealth are STILL setting you back way behind where we whites just get to start at, sans doing anything special to receive the same opportunities. The rich ruling class don't do any favors to whites either, cept drop us a few more crumbs from their master's tables, but they MUST keep us divided & pitted against one another, so they can continue to screw over the entire working class. Which is, at the heart of everything they do, is how best to exploit & profit off - the working class. I mean, i don't get it, to this day, why would any poor person think they what they don't have - is because of the PPL who have even LESS! Always look at those who have MORE - they are the thieves, and they are far & away mostly - white, men! Our true enemy, is GREEN/GREED!
      SO Please, to not shed one scintilla of concern over my or anybody's 'whiteness.' And i hope you will ALWAYS remain a PROUD BLACK - WOMAN! I hope you realize too, that there are far more white people who are your Allies & Accomplices (as Ibram X. Kendi wants us to be); than it might seem. That is because the right wing just makes the most noise, & that is also, by design, but a lie.... (i so hope)! because atleast where i live, which is in portland, OR; we had just about the longest & largest BLM Protests in the country in 2020. But we have a rather small Black Populace. Most of us were white. I can't tell you how happy i was to see so many whites in the streets on behalf of Racial Justice. It did warm my heart & made me believe it is still possible, for a full racial reckoning & sooner, rather than later.

    • @marmac7619
      @marmac7619 Місяць тому

      oops, i had 2 tabs open to this same segment & still see it on the other one, so not sure what's going on, but a little repetition doesn't always hurt? ...

  • @Drago1184
    @Drago1184 Місяць тому +7

    I could listen to Henry Louis Gates Jr tell stories all day.

  • @Shawn_M
    @Shawn_M Місяць тому +2

    This man is DEEP! I might have to read his book

  • @figmo397
    @figmo397 Місяць тому +10

    I've got friends who have gone through the same kind of bullying Dr. Gates went through. I can also tell you that other groups have the same kinds of debates.

  • @domdela5217
    @domdela5217 Місяць тому +5

    Finding Your Roots is a great show, and Dr. Gates seems like a wonderful person. I wish the episodes were done with more frequency.

  • @medusagorgon8432
    @medusagorgon8432 15 днів тому +1

    Gates is always full of new insights. I love that the audience was fully engaged. You could hear a pin drop!

  • @joycependleton4117
    @joycependleton4117 Місяць тому +2

    Wow! 1830-1845! I knew it had been debated well before the 1960s, and yet, to hear similar quotes from more than a century earlier was truly mind-stretching.
    I've been learning about multiculturalism since the 90s through workshops, books, documentaries, etc, and friends. I'm going to share this video alot!

  • @susantaylor9923
    @susantaylor9923 Місяць тому +4

    Henry Louis Gates has been outstanding as a U.S.American moving us toward appreciating the fact that no group foolishly identified by color, religion, economics can really allow us to understand that we are most alike by personality and response to life in general.

  • @justadad6677
    @justadad6677 Місяць тому +8

    What a fanatstic way of explaining his views, and how I fully symphasize. We are all on a spectrum, there is no right way to be black or white or to be Japanese. All culture are on their own spectrum, and we all overlap. Like our DNA does. It is why we are one Humanity, on a very wide spectrum.

  • @neilsoulman
    @neilsoulman Місяць тому +6

    Two of my heros together! Great interview!

  • @mrpearson1230
    @mrpearson1230 Місяць тому +22

    I have this book and it is great! I'm only in chapter 2 at the moment but I think everyone should get this book plus 1 of his others called Stony the Road. My future career goals is a dual doctorate degree in Anthropology and African American History. There's so much history to learn that tells us about our present that explains everything. "History is the study of change" Yuval Noah Harari, it's so important! Great interview!

  • @sharonkaysnowton
    @sharonkaysnowton Місяць тому +2

    I love the Late Show and I love Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

  • @bodaciousandunapologetic6209
    @bodaciousandunapologetic6209 28 днів тому +1

    Dr. Gates aka Skip is a national treasure 🥰🥰 .

  • @bundschususan
    @bundschususan Місяць тому +7

    Thank God for this man!

  • @LS-kg6my
    @LS-kg6my 27 днів тому +1

    This man is a national treasure

  • @AngelaSealana
    @AngelaSealana 14 днів тому

    I so enjoy listening to Dr. Gates! His show Finding Your Roots is probably my favorite TV show today.

  • @raulm.danielm.4814
    @raulm.danielm.4814 13 днів тому

    I love Henry Luis Gate,Jt and his wonderful show. I've watched it for years, just wonderful.

  • @maeshellewest-davies7904
    @maeshellewest-davies7904 Місяць тому +7

    Excited about reading this!

  • @followsuittrading
    @followsuittrading Місяць тому +12

    I love Finding Your Roots. The work they do to uncover the past is remarkable. The only thing that gets old is how often he asks "How does that make you feel?" 😅 Also, everyone ends up with slaveholder ancestors

    • @mrpearson1230
      @mrpearson1230 Місяць тому +3

      Correct! I study history, anthropological and American history, and discovered we were either enslavers or enslaved. Once we come to terms with that, that'll help us to move forward. Please read "American Founders" by Christina Proenza-Coles

  • @rukam3
    @rukam3 13 днів тому

    He’s always so smart. You have a learn something new just listening to him. Thank you!!

  • @JenShea
    @JenShea 14 днів тому

    I love this man… always education! He is a treasure!

  • @blessingliberty-lr3nt
    @blessingliberty-lr3nt Місяць тому +11

    I love the show!

  • @zinawinder1220
    @zinawinder1220 25 днів тому

    Great interview!!!
    “Ideological bullying”. An excellent description of what he and so many others have experienced.

  • @nancyshelton2525
    @nancyshelton2525 Місяць тому +1

    One of my favorite hosts visiting another of my favorite hosts…
    Love “Finding Your Roots” ….

  • @brendabernstein286
    @brendabernstein286 15 днів тому +1

    Thank you, Henry. Dont let anyone tell how to be black. More importantly, don't let anyone tell you how to be human

  • @lailas.3205
    @lailas.3205 16 днів тому

    I love this so much. Some years ago, my niece was venting frustrations about how some of the other black kids were ostracizing her, and I said this exact thing to her: "There's more than one way to be Black." Fascinating to hear Prof. Gates break down how this debate of Black American identity has been going on since been going on. I appreciate this insightful brother so much.

  • @SonjaDawn
    @SonjaDawn Місяць тому +1

    Never define yourself by somebody else's version of who they think you are, it's often not the best version of who you actually are. That's my opinion and I'm living it!

  • @wendydelucca6918
    @wendydelucca6918 Місяць тому +4

    So informative and eloquent Mr. Gates!

  • @dakotac180
    @dakotac180 Місяць тому +1

    Dr. Gates is awesome for doing the work of mending histories.

  • @Desert8dweller
    @Desert8dweller Місяць тому +2

    Fascinating Dr Gates. I would love to study his classes. Thank you.

  • @kemyattacromer2515
    @kemyattacromer2515 Місяць тому +1

    Thank you Sir 🌹

  • @dezrvnone2483
    @dezrvnone2483 28 днів тому

    I would have loved to have him as a professor, excellent teacher.

  • @jyvonne2051
    @jyvonne2051 Місяць тому

    Dr. Henry Louis 'Skip' Gates, Jr is a National Living Treasure!! Thank YOU Stephen Colbert for your bringing these awesome Authors and their voices to your show!!

  • @MariaMartinez-researcher
    @MariaMartinez-researcher Місяць тому +5

    For the interested, the channel Crash Course has one called Black American History. You'll be amazed at how many things have happened, bad and good, and you'll get to know many great people.

    • @mandcbruce
      @mandcbruce Місяць тому +1

      I stumbled across Crash Course after a dinner table conversation about the Dred Scott case. Turns out Clint Smith narrates them. Clint Smith ALSO was on LNSC because he's an amazing poet and teacher.

  • @kathypiazza7228
    @kathypiazza7228 Місяць тому +26

    Don’t ever let a bully tell you how to be you. Also please don’t re-elect the former bully as your president.

  • @Yungbeck
    @Yungbeck Місяць тому +3

    I love the show and Henry, he's a great man.

  • @bolton0607
    @bolton0607 29 днів тому

    Absolutely love this show, it’s soo needed and I wish it was more of a wide spread thing

  • @maureencora1
    @maureencora1 27 днів тому

    Finding Your Roots is Great Series.

  • @brendarussellyazdianpour3762
    @brendarussellyazdianpour3762 Місяць тому +1

    The facts. Simply done in excellence.
    We’re all family. God said so.
    Amen and Amen 🩸♥️♥️♥️✝️

  • @laalaa99stl
    @laalaa99stl Місяць тому +24

    Huh. I thought the whitest person was Conan. 😁

  • @Derfboy
    @Derfboy Місяць тому +1

    And now I have an assignment to do...dude, I really did not know any of this or who this amazing person is until now. Thank you!

    • @mellocello187
      @mellocello187 Місяць тому +1

      If you can find his show, Finding Your Roots, it’s quite interesting. There are two famous people (sometimes “famous”) and their ancestry is traced through documents and DNA.

    • @Derfboy
      @Derfboy Місяць тому

      @@mellocello187 Absolutely. I'm watching now. Good stuff.

  • @narcissismrehabilitation
    @narcissismrehabilitation 29 днів тому +1

    Incredible lecture.

  • @NancyCassidy-cl2fu
    @NancyCassidy-cl2fu Місяць тому

    I love Finding Your Roots! I love Henry Louis Gates, Jr.! I would love to spend time with him. We are more than the sum of our labels.

  • @Desaved
    @Desaved Місяць тому +5

    He's truly a national treasure. I wish his show was on every day. People find out just how integrated we are and freak out. You know who is most scared to find out? Racists!

  • @MaitriNancyLivingCoCreatively
    @MaitriNancyLivingCoCreatively Місяць тому +1

    Adore Dr. Gates. 💙💙💙💙 I went into epigentics so lineage is a big interest. Darn right. Creation of rich cultures out of that Box.

  • @HopskotchBunny
    @HopskotchBunny Місяць тому

    Love Dr Gates‼️So wonderful to hear this man speak. Thanks so much, Steven. ❤ Love you both.

  • @attedragon
    @attedragon Місяць тому +1

    Thank you, great interview!

  • @shawnpreston1639
    @shawnpreston1639 Місяць тому +1

    Never considered myself being Harvard potential, but if he were my professor, I think I’d pass. The best professors always can easily connect information with passion in academia.

  • @MicahScottPnD
    @MicahScottPnD Місяць тому

    That was amazing. So glad I got to see this, wow❤

  • @oppositeofh8
    @oppositeofh8 Місяць тому

    what a wonderful wealth of knowledge -- love you so much, skip!!!
    😻😻😻😻😻 5/5

  • @pmor4272
    @pmor4272 Місяць тому +1

    Brilliant interview and so good to listen to. I love the space that Stephen holds for these important conversations. It is what sets him apart.