On this day 35 years ago, little did Alex Haley know that his groundbreaking dramatic miniseries, “Roots,” which traced his family’s roots, would garner nine Emmy Awards…
Every family has secrets they’d rather not broadcast to the world. The same goes for Alicia Keys, who canceled an appearance on Prof. Henry Louis Gates’ PBS show, Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates Jr, because of her late African-American grandmother, Vergil DiSalvatore (pictured). Speaking at a panel for the show, Gates recalled how […]
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 […]
