@henrylouisgatesjrHenry Louis Gates Jr.

Award-winning filmmaker, literary scholar, journalist, & professor.

card updated Sep 22, 2026 · 11 clips parsed · following 15 · 817,200 likes total

Engagement6.91%normal range

Account summary

@henrylouisgatesjr has 81,600 followers and 166 videos. Across the 11 parsed clips the average is 34,989 views and 2,333 likes. Engagement to views is 6.91%, which is normal range for TikTok. On the newer half of the feed the response is falling (−4.13 pp). Posts roughly 0.3 times a week. An average clip reaches 43% of the follower count.

Followers

81.6K

+0 in period

Engagement

6.91%

−4.13 pp newer half

Average views

35K

median 4.2K

Likes per clip

2.3K

35 comments avg

Shares / saves

50 / 73

0.21% of viewers save

Posting rate

0.3 / wk

reach 43% of followers

Latest clips

11 collected

A little older, a little wiser, and still causing trouble. 😂🕺🏽 — @henrylouisgatesjr

7.7K0:07A little older, a little wiser, and still causing trouble. 😂🕺🏽1.1K73826

I had the best time at @Jimmy Kimmel Live! — @henrylouisgatesjr

4.5K1:03I had the best time at @Jimmy Kimmel Live!3631369

@lizzo took a DNA test… and we brought the receipts on #FindingYourRoo — @henrylouisgatesjr

329.3K0:07@lizzo took a DNA test… and we brought the receipts on #FindingYourRoots. Stream the full episode of #FindingYourRoots n20.1K215434570

By the end of the 20th century, relations between Black and Jewish Ame — @henrylouisgatesjr

4.2K0:30By the end of the 20th century, relations between Black and Jewish Americans had grown deeply complicated. In our final 2473917

In tonight’s episode of Black and Jewish America: An Interwoven Histor — @henrylouisgatesjr

3.2K0:30In tonight’s episode of Black and Jewish America: An Interwoven History, we take a close look at the Black and Jewish al206527

3.2K0:30In tonight’s episode of Black and Jewish America: An Interwoven History, we explore how Black and Jewish communities col273599

Black and Jewish America: An Interwoven History takes you on a journey — @henrylouisgatesjr

16.8K1:14Black and Jewish America: An Interwoven History takes you on a journey through the shared triumphs and tragedies of two 1.9K4239100

In Black and Jewish America: An Interwoven History, we gather a group — @henrylouisgatesjr

3.7K2:54In Black and Jewish America: An Interwoven History, we gather a group of Friends, Journalists, Teachers, Novelists, Chef58791628

“The Black and Jewish communities found themselves swimming against pa — @henrylouisgatesjr

3.4K0:30“The Black and Jewish communities found themselves swimming against parallel currents. It wasn’t a perfect partnership, 24161621

We honor the life and legacy of Richard Smallwood, whose music has lon — @henrylouisgatesjr

4.1K1:48We honor the life and legacy of Richard Smallwood, whose music has long been a source of strength, healing, and collecti43391118

This week on #FindingYourRoots, we trace the roots of #LizzyCaplan and — @henrylouisgatesjr

4.9K0:30This week on #FindingYourRoots, we trace the roots of #LizzyCaplan and #HasanMinhaj, from Eastern European shtetls to no219211

Engagement per clip

11 parsed clips · newest on the right · click a bar to open the clip peak: 16.4% ER

Jan 26Feb 10Sep 16

Date	Views	Likes	Comments	Shares	Saves	ER
Sep 16, 2026	7,691	1,073	73	8	26	15.00%
Jun 19, 2026	4,462	363	13	6	9	8.56%
Feb 18, 2026	329,300	20,100	215	434	570	6.30%
Feb 17, 2026	4,185	247	3	9	17	6.19%
Feb 17, 2026	3,191	206	5	2	7	6.68%
Feb 10, 2026	3,234	273	5	9	9	8.87%
Feb 3, 2026	16,800	1,921	42	39	100	11.92%
Feb 2, 2026	3,722	587	9	16	28	16.44%
Jan 27, 2026	3,361	241	6	16	21	7.83%
Jan 26, 2026	4,069	433	9	11	18	11.13%
Jan 26, 2026	4,869	219	2	1	1	4.56%