Due to illness, the 2025 Black Faculty Speaker Series (BFSS) featuring Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. – Emmy and Peabody Award-winning filmmaker, literary scholar, journalist, and host of “Finding Your Roots” on PBS – has been rescheduled to May 7. You are cordially invited to attend the BFSS Public Talk at 6 p.m. in Centennial Hall. Drawing from his groundbreaking PBS series, Dr. Gates will share insights from his influential series about genealogy, genetics, and history’s impact on our lives today.

About the Black Faculty Speaker Series
This year’s BFSS theme, Collective Community Vision, aims to provide a profound exploration of community building as a collective practice, guided by an inclusive vision that often transcends societal expectations.

Tickets for this free event can be obtained through Ticketmaster or by visiting the Box Office at Centennial Hall.