Debbie Gates was always an active young lady, but it wasn’t until she started running as a junior at UTC did she really define herself as an outstanding amateur athlete. She’s a 1975 graduate ...

The legendary dancer and performer Debbie Allen, the host of “Finding Your Roots,” Henry Louis “Skip” Gates Jr., and the iconic jazz musician and composer Ronald Carter are among the ...

On Sunday evening, actress Debbie Allen and renowned literary scholar Henry Louis Gates Jr. ’73 were spotted at the University’s annual reception for individuals who will receive honorary Yale degrees ...

Yale University granted honorary degrees to “individuals whose achievements in their field have benefited the common good.” The legendary dancer and performer Debbie Allen, the host of ...