Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
6 titles
Filmography
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Looking for Lincoln
(2009)Hosted by Henry Louis Gates, Jr., “Looking for Lincoln” addresses many of the controversies surrounding Lincoln by carefully interpreting evidence from those who knew him and those who study him today.

Not Black Enough
(2017)This insightful documentary explores class warfare in the African-American community, and who gets to define what it means to be black.

13th
(2016)In this thought-provoking documentary, scholars, activists and politicians analyze the criminalization of African Americans and the U.S. prison boom.

John Lewis: Good Trouble
(2020)An intimate account of legendary U.S. Representative John Lewis’ life, legacy and more than 60 years of extraordinary activism — from the bold teenager on the front lines of the Civil Rights movement to the legislative powerhouse.

Frederick Douglass: In Five Speeches
(2022)Famed anti-slavery activist Frederick Douglass' words about racial injustice are brought to life in this documentary.

Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property
(2003)The acclaimed documentary about Nat Turner’s slave rebellion in Virginia in 1831 and the harsh civil rights losses and mob reprisals that followed.