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Wednesday, February 13, 2008

African American Lives

http://www.thirteen.org/edonline/aalivestoolkit/

Time: February 13 channel 13 9:00 pm

Questions:
1) Who is Dr. Henry Gates?
2) Choose an interviewee and discuss the following :
-Historical events of his/her family
-The historical significance

Answers:
1) Dr. Henry Gates is the host and co-producer of African American Lives and African American Lives 2

Henry Gates

2) Chris Rock was interviewed by Dr. Henry Gates

Chris Rock


These are the historical events of his family :
  • 1865 In March, Julius Caesar Tingman enlists with the U.S. Colored Troops after twenty-one years as a slave. Tingman, Chris Rock's great, great grandfather, remains in the army until 1866.
  • 1940s Alan Rock, Chris Rock's grandfather, leaves South Carolina for New York City where he becomes a cab driver and preacher.
  • 1965 Chris Rock is born on February 7th in Andrews, South Carolina.




    Link For Chris Rocks Interview - http://www.pbs.org/wnet/aalives/
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