#  AAAS Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Featured in The New York Times 

 





October 12, 2021

 

 

On **Tuesday, October 12, 2021**, *The New York Times* published an essay entitled "Henry Louis Gates Jr. on Literary Freedom as an Essential Human Right." The essay, written by [**AAAS Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr**.](/people/henry-louis-gates-jr), was adapted from the remarks he delivered at the PEN America annual gala held on October 5, 2021 where he was honored with the organization’s PEN/Audible Literary Service Award. Learn more about PEN America and view a recording of the gala at PEN America's [website](https://pen.org/literary-gala/2021-pen-america-literary-gala/). Professor Gates' essay can be read on *The New York Times*' [website](https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/12/books/review/freedom-literary-expression-henry-louis-gates.html). 

 

 

 



 

 

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