Alex Haley
author profile
born
August 11, 1921
died
February 10, 1992
gender
male
place of birth
Ithaca, New York, United States
genre
Biographies & Memoirs, Nonfiction, Literature & Fiction
about this author
Alexander Murray Palmer Haley was an American writer. 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.
books by Alex Haley
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upcoming events
event: Alex Haley on tour for book "Roots (Dell Book)"
date: August 11, 2009 11:00PM
location: Centuries & Sleuths Bookstore, 7419 W. Madison St., Forest Park, IL, United States
description:
</B>3114 BC: The World began according to <B>Maya</B>. They predicted the World would end in late December, 2012.<P>1790: <B>President George Washington</B> signed into law an act providing aid disabled veterans.<P>1828: <I>First Labor Party</I> in U.S.A. formed in Philadelphai, PA.<P>1921: Birthday of African-American novelist, <B> Alex Haley...more
date: August 11, 2009 11:00PM
location: Centuries &amp; Sleuths Bookstore, 7419 W. Madison St., Forest Park, IL, United States
description:
</B>3114 BC: The World began according to <B>Maya</B>. They predicted the World would end in late December, 2012.<P>1790: <B>President George Washington</B> signed into law an act providing aid disabled veterans.<P>1828: <I>First Labor Party</I> in U.S.A. formed in Philadelphai, PA.<P>1921: Birthday of African-American novelist, <B> Alex Haley...more
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quotes by Alex Haley
"In every conceivable manner, the family is link to our past, bridge to our future."
— Alex Haley
— Alex Haley
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family
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"“Racism is taught in our society... it is not automatic.
It is learned behavior toward persons with
dissimilar physical characteristics.”"
— Alex Haley
It is learned behavior toward persons with
dissimilar physical characteristics.”"
— Alex Haley
"In all of us there is a hunger, marrow-deep, to know our heritage- to know who we are and where we have come from. Without this enriching knowledge, there is a hollow yearning. No matter what our attainments in life, there is still a vacuum, an emptiness, and the most disquieting loneliness. "
— Alex Haley
— Alex Haley
