Kevin Burke

Creator/Host @YHTpodcast * Producer, Finding Your Roots/PBS * Hutchins Center/Harvard * Downing Film Center/Newburgh * Hudson River Valley Greenway

[Kevin Burke @Kevin_M_Burke]

New today! Journalist @sewellchan and I share a passion for the history of places, and his insights about NYC are so sharp. In this ep. of @YHTPodcast, Sewell talks about growing up in Queens in the '80s/90s, and what it was that ignited his curiosity and drew him to his calling.

[Your Hometown Podcast @YHTPodcast]

Today! We welcome @sewellchan, editor-in-chief of The @TexasTribune. Before working at the @latimes, @nytimes, and @washingtonpost, he was a kid growing up in an #immigrant family in #NYC. What's at the root of his calling as a journalist? Listen today at https://t.co/W1ttHJBEAk.

[Henry Louis Gates Jr @HenryLouisGates]

We’re thrilled to share that #FindingYourRoots has received its first-ever #Emmys nomination for Outstanding Nonfiction Series or Special❤️    Thank you so much to @TelevisionAcad for this recognition, all of the crew who make our show happen, and everyone who has watched!

[Henry Louis Gates Jr @HenryLouisGates]

This week on #FindingYourRoots, we uncover the roots of comedians #BobOdenkirk and #IlizaShlesinger. Join us as we explore their family trees entangled with stories about overcoming enormous hardships.

Tune in tomorrow night at 8/7c for #FindingYourRoots only on @PBS!

[Carol Burnett @imcarolburnett]

Hi there! Tonight, I get to share my Finding Your Roots story … I am so thrilled to know more about myself and my family than I ever thought possible. Sitting down with @HenryLouisGates was a truly unforgettable experience. Join us at 8/7c on your local @PBS station.

[Henry Louis Gates Jr @HenryLouisGates]

We are less than one month away from the season 9 premiere of #FindingYourRoots! Enjoy this sneak peek of all the incredible guests and stories we will be showcasing throughout this season.

Tune in January 3, 2023 only on @PBS!

[Henry Louis Gates Jr @HenryLouisGates]

Calling ALL #FindingYourRoots fans! For the first time in our show’s history, we are looking for one of YOU to join our season 10 lineup!

We want to hear about your family’s genealogical mystery that needs help solving. Go to https://t.co/4JtIWPAsmc to enter.

[Washington Post Opinions @PostOpinions]

This Election Day, we’re still striving to achieve FDR’s Four Freedoms, @KatrinaNation writes https://t.co/URp9Y7yGtr

[Henry Louis Gates Jr @HenryLouisGates]

Join the #PBSBlockParty tonight!

Begin your evening with us at 8/7c with #FindingYourRoots.

Then, watch our new episode of #MakingBlackAmericaPBS at 9/8c, where we examine organizing for change and celebrate #BlackJoy.

[Tomás del Real @tomasdelreal]

Joni Mitchell cantando en 2022, que más podemos pedir?

Newport Folk Festival 💙

[Katrina vandenHeuvel @KatrinaNation]

As private equity firms $ hedge funds snap up 1/2 of country’s daily newspapers,they’re emptying newsrooms $ disinvesting in local coverage. Some "news deserts" harbor a “ghost newspaper”-- https://t.co/mT9M0JaCFX

[Kevin Burke @Kevin_M_Burke]

Consider Your Ears https://t.co/pUka9Zu9GV

[Katrina vandenHeuvel @KatrinaNation]

Elevator at @roosevelt_house gave FDR, who lived there after contracting polio, a freedom to engage with family, and others. He built his own armless wheelchair to use in the tiny elevator—

[Kevin Burke @Kevin_M_Burke]

@SoniaMManzano @PBS @sesamestreet @almasway Congratulations, @SoniaMManzano!

[CBS Sunday Morning 🌞 @CBSSunday]

As greenhouse gases warm the Earth, our oceans play a significant role in absorbing heat that helps regulate rising temperatures. But as writer and narrator Robert Krulwich explains, there is a huge price to pay for heating the oceans. https://t.co/f5Crg5s8HI

[Kevin Burke @Kevin_M_Burke]

@salamishah @nytimes @PulitzerPrizes Congratulations, @salamishah!

[Kevin Burke @Kevin_M_Burke]

@Sulliview @StMartinsPress @BNBuzz @nytimes Done, @Sulliview! I can't wait for my copy to arrive. You have an inspiring and important story to tell, which we need more than ever.

[Henry Louis Gates Jr @HenryLouisGates]

In the season finale of #FindingYourRoots, I sit down with @ErinBurnett, @theAmyCarlson, and the late André Leon Talley, three guests from diverse backgrounds, as they meet the ancestors who laid the groundwork for their success. Watch tomorrow at 8/7c on @PBS!

[Kevin Burke @Kevin_M_Burke]

This is wonderful! Congratulations, @HenryLouisGates, the entire production team @McGee_Media, and our friends @PBS @wetatvfm! What a joy it is to work with all of you on #FindingYourRoots!

[Henry Louis Gates Jr @HenryLouisGates]

Happy 10th birthday #FindingYourRoots! 🎉 We are so grateful for the tremendous amount of love and support you have shown the series over the past decade.

[Kevin Burke @Kevin_M_Burke]

Congratulations, @Sifill_LDF! You inspire us to know where we come from, to see history in the present, and to seek a more perfect union for all.

[Legal Defense Fund @NAACP_LDF]

“All of our work affects Black women and girls.”

@TIME's Women of the Year list recognizes 12 extraordinary leaders working toward a more equal world. @Sifill_LDF is a civil rights and gender equity champion who has paved the way for generations to come. https://t.co/yYYJZSAgvc

[Elizabeth Yuan @baoyuan]

And check out this very personal and insightful interview @Sifill_LDF gave about her childhood in Jamaica (in Queens!) @YHTPodcast with @Kevin_M_Burke last year https://t.co/jNugywR4UQ

[Henry Louis Gates Jr @HenryLouisGates]

Tonight on an all-new episode of #FindingYourRoots,
@davidchang gets the chance to read his great-grandfather’s application to the #YaleDivinitySchool where he was eventually accepted and received his education. Watch the full episode at 8/7c on
@PBS!