![]() He was raised with two younger brothers in an African American family mixed with Irish and Cherokee ancestry. He spent his first five years in Henning, Tennessee. Coming after the Civil Rights movement, it continued to draw attention to the struggle of the early African slaves.īorn in Ithaca, New York, in 1921, Haley was the son of Simon Haley and Bertha Palmer. The television series was a major phenomenon when it aired. Its popularity sparked an increased public interest in genealogy as well. Roots emphasized that African Americans have a long history and that not all of that history is lost, as many believed. The book and film were both successful, reaching a record-breaking 130 million viewers when it was serialized on television. ![]() Roots went on to become a popular television miniseries in 1977. Roots was eventually published in 37 languages and Haley won a Special Award from the Pulitzer Board in 1977. ![]() He is best known as the author of Roots: The Saga of an American Family and of The Autobiography of Malcolm X, the latter of which he wrote in collaboration with Malcolm X. Coast GuardĪlexander Murray Palmer Haley (Aug– February 10, 1992) was an American writer. ![]()
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