2024 Press Distinguished Lecture
FINDING YOUR ROOTS: A CONVERSATION WITH HENRY LOUIS GATES, JR.
Centre College students, faculty and staff receive free tickets on a first-come, first-served basis, while they last. Learn how to reserve your tickets now!
Dive deep into the past and build connections to the present during this very special evening with scholar and Emmy-Award-winning filmmaker Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Based on his groundbreaking PBS series, Finding Your Roots, Professor Gates will share insights from his influential series about genealogy, genetics and history’s impact on our lives today. Program followed by a Q&A session moderated by KET’s Renee Shaw.
Endowed by philanthropist Lucille Caudill Little, the Press Distinguished Lecture Series brings notable speakers who have improved our nation’s civic and cultural life to Centre College. The series was named in honor of late Kentucky civic leaders O. Leonard Press, founding director of Kentucky Educational Television, and Lillian Press, founding director of the Kentucky Governor’s Scholars Program.
$129 VIP Meet & Greet Experience
Package includes one premiere ticket and exclusive access to a Meet & Greet Reception with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. after the event.
