AdvertisementHenry Louis Gates Jr.: A Life Spent Tracing Roots 30:18Download AudioResumeMay 08, 2012NPR StafffacebookEmailHenry Louis Gates Jr. is also the author of The Signifying Monkey, which won the American Book Award. (Joseph Sinnott/ )
Henry Louis Gates Jr. is also the author of The Signifying Monkey, which won the American Book Award. (Joseph Sinnott/ )