Quote from: Hope Topic

My fondest hope is that 'Roots' may start black, white, brown, red, yellow people digging back for their own roots. Man, that would make me feel 90 feet tall.


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Author Bio


  • NameAlex Haley
  • DescriptionAfrican American biographer, screenwriter, and novelist
  • BornAugust 11, 1921
  • DiedFebruary 10, 1992
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionJournalist; Writer; Historian; Novelist
  • WorksQueen: The Story Of An American Family; Roots: The Saga Of An American Family
  • AwardsSpingarn Medal; Lillian Smith Book Award