Others will a longer memory may recall Alex Haley's Roots being an international TV hit in the 1970s. But simply talking about the past is not a sufficient condition for a real reckoning.

Warner Brothers/Courtesy Everett Collection The most important book I ever read was The Autobiography of Malcolm X as told to Alex Haley in junior high school. I read that book every year.

Over the years, it hosted film and television stars (Shirley Jones, Rita Moreno, Jane Seymour, Cloris Leachman, Jamie Farr, Stefanie Powers, Larry Hagman), best-selling authors (Alex Haley ...

Barbano’s transformation from a born-and-raised New Yorker to a Lowcountry boatman was sparked by the 1977 miniseries Roots, based on Alex Haley’s novel, the story of an African man sold into ...

“Roots” (1977): In this serialized adaptation of Alex Haley’s best-selling novel, Angelou portrayed Nyo Boto, grandmother to Kunta Kinte; Angelou’s role was a composite character drawn ...

GINSENG ROOTS: A Memoir, by Craig Thompson “It doesn’t matter what your politics are,” Will Hsu, the farmer and president of Ginseng Enterprises, tells his employees at a party in 2017 ...

Christiane speaks with historians Jill Lepore from Harvard University and Timoth Garten Ash from Oxford University about America's illiberal turn under Trump 2.0 and the deep-seated roots of that ...

Claire and Phil Dunphy are gearing up for the responsibility of Haley, Luke, and Alex. Haley, the oldest, is shown as the careless one, into fashion and liked by many guys, while Alex, the middle ...

The House of Marley Roots Solar is a Bluetooth speaker that’s built for the beach, the barbecue and the pool party, but it falls short when it gets there. Its robust, waterproof body is ready ...

Lucy Hale, 'Dead Letters' by Caite Dolan-Leach, and Alex Cooper Courtesy/Alex Stone EXCLUSIVE: In a very competitive situation with several major bidders, Netflix has landed for development Dead ...

Mel Harrison is a world traveler and, fortunately for readers, so is Alex Boyd. Amid the twists and turns of each installment of the "An Alex Boyd Thriller" series, one is taken on a trip through ...