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Roots the saga of an american family6/26/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() Without this enriching knowledge, there is a hollow yearning no matter what our attainments in life. “In all of us there is a hunger, marrow deep, to know our heritage…. Through the story of one family- his family-Alex Haley unforgettably brings to life the monumental two-century drama of Kunta Kinte and the six generations who came after him: slaves and freedmen, farmers and blacksmiths, lumber mill workmen and Pullman porters, lawyers and architects…and one author.Ī national and international phenomenon at the time of its original publication, Roots continues to enthrall readers with its masterful narrative drive and exceptional emotional power, speaking to us all with an undiminished resonance and relevance. So begins Roots, one of the most extraordinary and influential books of our time. He is one of the best-selling African American authors in history. “Early in the spring of 1750, in the village of Juffure, four days upriver from the coast of The Gambia, West Africa, a man-child was born to Omoro and Binta Kinte.” No one can deny Alex Haley’s impact on America. A new eight-hour event series based on Roots will be simulcast on the History Channel, Lifetime, and A&E over four consecutive nights beginning Memorial Day, May 30, 2016 Roots: The Saga of an American Family Alex Haley 4.44 157,281 ratings4,059 reviews When he was a boy in Henning, Tennessee, Alex Haley's grandmother used to tell him stories about their familystories that went back to her grandparents, and their grandparents, down through the generations all the way to a man she called 'the African. ![]()
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