Author Alex Haley (pictured), best known for his works “Roots” and “The Autobiography of Malcolm X,” is one of the most-celebrated African-American authors of all…

What originally started out as just an interest in his own genealogy, became a publication from which millions of African-American suddenly called their own story. American…

The year 1977 saw the formation of Hip-Hop while Alex Haley‘s Roots became a national phenomenon. Check out the gallery here:

VIA:  Biography.com (born August 11, 1921, Ithaca, New York, U.S.—died February 10, 1992, Seattle, Washington) American writer whose works of historical fiction and reportage depicted the struggles of African Americans. Although his parents were teachers, Haley was an indifferent student. He began writing to avoid boredom during voyages while serving in the U.S. Coast Guard […]