 Alex Haley speaker at University of Texas at Arlington's Texas Hall. Image by University of Texas at Arlington Photograph Collection, via Wikimedia Commons. Licensed CC BY 4.0 |
Hayley MillsAlex Haley Alex Haley American writer (1921–1992) Alexander Murray Palmer Haley (August 11, 1921 – February 10, 1992)[1] was an American writer and the author of the 1976 book Roots: The Saga of an American Family. ABC adapted the book as a television miniseries of the same name and aired it in 1977 to a record-breaking audience of 130 million viewers. In the United States, the book and miniseries raised the public awareness of black American history and inspired a broad interest in genealogy and family history.[3] Quick facts Born, Died ... Alex Haley Haley in 1980 Born Alexander Murray Palmer Haley (1921-08-11)August 11, 1921 Ithaca, New York, U.S.[1] Died February 10, 1992(1992-02-10) (aged 70) Seattle, Washington, U.S. Occupation Coast… (Source: Wikipedia)
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