# Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr. Wins Inspiring Writer Award

https://americanwritersmuseum.org/renowned-author-and-scholar-on-african-american-history-received-inspiring-writer-award/

Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. received the Inspiring Writer Award at OnWord 2023 in Chicago. The event raised $775,000 for the American Writers Museum's youth education program. The award honors contributions to African American history and literature.

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