Pope Leo received an official copy of his family tree, which includes his ties to "free people of color" in New Orleans.

When Henry Louis Gates Jr. set out to trace the family tree of America's first pope, he had no idea he was about to uncover ...

But beyond the celeb connections, Gates’ research uncovered something far more powerful: Pope Leo XIV is of mixed Black and ...

Henry Louis Gates Jr., who hosts 'Finding Your Roots' on PBS, confirmed Pope Leo XIV is related to Madonna, Angelina Jolie, ...

Henry Louis Gates Jr., who hosts the PBS series “Finding Your Roots,” said he handed the pontiff a copy of his family tree.

On April 4, in a first-of-its-kind ceremony at Harvard University, organizations dedicated to the recognition, justice and development of people of African descent named Henry Louis Gates Jr ...

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. is the Alphonse Fletcher University Professor and Director of the Hutchins Center for African & African American Research at Harvard University. Emmy and Peabody Award ...

How to Watch GOSPEL Live! Presented by Henry Louis Gates, Jr. GOSPEL Live! Presented by Henry Louis Gates, Jr. is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV ...

Historian Henry Louis Gates Jr., host of the PBS series “Finding Your Roots,” explains how we can more we get an accurate picture of what it means to be American.

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Henry Louis Gates Jr. on The Black Church, which chronicles the birth of the Black church and its role throughout American society.