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Alex Haley was born in Ithaca, New York, on August 11, 1921, and was the eldest of three brothers (the other two being George and Julius) and a half-sister (from his father's second marriage). Haley lived with his family in Henning, Tennessee , before returning to Ithaca with his family when he was five years old.
Roots: The Saga of an American Family is a 1976 novel written by Alex Haley.It tells the story of Kunta Kinte, an 18th-century Mandinka, captured as an adolescent, sold into slavery in Africa, and transported to North America.
Simon Alexander Haley (March 8, 1892 – August 19, 1973) was a professor of agriculture and father of writer Alex Haley. He was born in Savannah, Tennessee, to farmer Alexander "Alec" Haley and his wife Queen (Davy) Haley (née Jackson). [1] Both his parents were enslaved from birth, and caucasian enslavers apparently fathered both.
Chris Haley, Alex Haley's nephew, speaks during a celebration of the life of Alex Haley for the Heroes of Southern Appalachia at the Museum of Appalachia on Friday, March 1, 2024.
Pulitzer Prize-winning "Roots" author Alex Haley, who died in 19XX, lived in Clinton. The event is March 1. Museum of Appalachia to honor Alex Haley at 'Heroes of Southern Appalachia' event
Alex Haley's Queen (also known as Queen) is a 1993 American television miniseries that aired in three installments on February 14, 16, and 18 on CBS. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The miniseries is an adaptation of the 1993 novel Queen: The Story of an American Family , by Alex Haley and David Stevens .
Attallah Shabazz (born November 16, 1958) is an American actress, author, diplomat, and motivational speaker, ... Alex Haley. [24] Before his death, ...
Nikki Haley's husband, Michael Haley, is a member of South Carolina's National Guard, ... Alex Bregman reportedly agrees with Red Sox on 3-year, $120M deal. Sports. Associated Press.