DALLAS, Feb. 22, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Noted scholar
and Emmy® award winner Dr. Henry Louis
Gates, Jr. will take to the radio airwaves this week to talk
black history in support of the AT&T* marquis Black History
Month campaign AT&T 28 Days.
The digital-first initiative celebrates people who dare to make
their own history. During February, we share the stories of black
people who've made an impact both past and present.
Dr. Gates will discuss highlights from the digital albums on the
AT&T 28 Days website. These albums feature black trailblazers
who changed American history and are currently making history. This
is the ninth year for the campaign.
Dr. Gates will also talk about his PBS series, "Finding Your
Roots," which is currently in its third season. AT&T is the
prime sponsor for the fourth season that kicks off this fall.
"Black people have been at the forefront of technology as far
back as when Lewis Latimer drafted
plans for the first telephone," Dr. Gates said. "I'm proud to be
working with AT&T. They're continuing to share the stories of
black trailblazers in the arts, business and STEM and hopefully
inspiring the next generation of innovators."
You can catch Dr. Gates on dozens of your favorite national
radio shows and podcasts in the coming weeks, including
- Back Story -- Slate's Panoply Network
- We the Fifth – Sirius XM
- Stuff You Missed in History Class -- How Stuff Works Podcast
Network
AT&T thanks Dr. Henry Louis Gates,
Jr. for supporting our efforts to highlight the
contributions of black people to American history and beyond. Learn
more about AT&T 28 Days at att.com/28Days. And be sure to enter
for a chance to win an all-expense-paid trip to Washington D.C. to visit historic sites in
black history.
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