Henry Louis Gates Jr., Host of PBS Series Finding Your Roots, To Appear at Smithsonian Event

The Smithsonian Associates will present "The Genomic Journey, Searching for Your Roots" featuring Henry Louis Gates Jr., the host of the PBS series Finding Your Roots. During the program, Gates will trace the genetic histories of Lonnie Bunch, director of the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture, and Gwen Ifill, host of Washington Week, live on stage Thursday, Sept. 12, at 7:30 p.m. in Baird Auditorium at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History. The program, organized by the National Museum of African American History and Culture and the National Human Genome Research Institute of the National Institutes of Health, is open to the public; admission is free, but tickets are required.
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