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This biography at the Stanford Presidential Lectures and Symposia in the Humanities and Arts pages is a great starting point to researching Gates's life. You'll also find a photo and some links there.
http://prelectur.stanford.edu/lecturers/gates/ Cultural Did you know that Gates is very active in television? This is the homepage of his PBS program, Wonders of the African World. The site features links to episodes, a feedback area, and a diary by Gates. http://www.pbs.org/wonders/ The MacArthur Fellowship, sometimes called the "genius grant," is currently set at $500,000, with absolutely no strings attached. Gates won one in 1981. Look at the other winners. Who do you recognize on this list? http://www.macfound.org/programs/fel/complete_list_2.htm This essay from the Globe and Mail takes a look at the author's life while examining the topic of racial identity. What did you learn about Gates that you didn't know before reading this piece? http://www.robertfulford.com/Broyard.html Bibliographical This Frontline interview has the author discussing the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., his own work at Harvard, and class among Black Americans, among other things. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/race/interviews/gates.html |