28. Roots by Alex Haley (1976) Before the hugely successful Roots miniseries came Alex Haley’s bestselling novel, which follows Kunta Kinte, a man brought from Africa to America to be enslaved.

Jonathan Eig, speaking Thursday at the National Writers Series, won a Pulitzer for 'King: A Life.' Now, comes a look at George Soros.

Early life and 'Roots' Alex Haley was born Aug. 11, 1921, in Ithaca, New York, although he wasn't there long, according to the biography on his website.

John Amos, the actor who played James Evans Sr. on 'Good Times,' adult Kunta Kinte on 'Roots' and Cleo McDowell in 'Coming to America,' has died. He was 84.

Mr. Jones in 1979 as the author Alex Haley on “Roots: The Next Generation.” Warner Brothers Television, via Everett Collection ...

My PBS series, Finding Your Roots, which I named in homage to the title of Alex Haley’s book, can trace its own roots to that family tree I crafted with my parents’ help back in July 1960 and ...

Louis Gossett Jr., the first Black man to win a supporting actor Oscar and an Emmy winner for his role in the seminal TV miniseries “Roots,” has died. He was 87.

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. Next to him is ...

"We celebrate Alex Haley because he was God’s storyteller,” Alexander said. "At the peak of his career, when he was perhaps the world’s best-known writer, he sunk his roots into East Tennessee and ...

The second oldest of Alex Haley's four living grandchildren, Bill Haley was 28 years old when the author passed away. He continues to carry on the family's name by treasuring the legacy of his ...

Known best for his 1976 Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece - coming up on its 50th anniversary since its release - "Roots: The Saga of an American Family," Alex Haley's literary legacy left a mark ...