Henry Louis Gates, Jr. maps the roots of two award-winning writers: novelist Amy Tan and poet Rita Dove, tracing lineages that run from a plantation in Maryland to a speakeasy in Washington ...

In "From These Roots," the author chronicles a legal and personal journey to restore dignity to her enslaved relative.

Founded in 1985, City Lore has become an iconic institution in the heart of New York City, dedicated to preserving and celebrating the rich, living cultural heritage of the city and beyond. Now an ...