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It is difficult to think of two twentieth century books by one author that have had as much influence on American culture when they were published as Alex Haley

The first biography of the author of Roots and The Autobiography of Malcolm X, two of the most influential books of the 20th century

When Alex HaleyÕs book Roots was published by Doubleday in 1976 it became an immediate bestseller. The television series, broadcast by ABC in 1977, became the

In the 1950s professional historians claiming to specialize in tropical Africa were no more than a handful. The teaching of world history was confined to high s

Since the 1960s, Martin Luther King, Jr., has personified black leadership with his use of direct action protests against white authority. A century ago, in the