Mr. Muhammad Speaks
(Mr. Muhammad Speaks by Alex Haley was originally published in the March 1960 issue of Reader’s Digest. In 2007, Reader’s Digest republished the article in Alex Haley: The Man Who…
Malcolm X Remembered
(Malcolm X Remembered by Alex Haley was originally published in the July 1992 issue of Playboy Magazine. In addition, it was also published within Alex Haley: The Playboy Interviews by…
Let Freedom Ring: A Pictorial Celebration of America
(Alex Haley, along with four others, was a photo contest judge for Let Freedom Ring: A Pictorial Celebration of America by the Winners of the Parade-Kodak National Photo Contest. In…
Kunta Kinte Is Born
(This article is actually the first chapter of Roots: The Saga of An American Family. It was later published as: Kunta Kinte Is Born within Heritage: African American Readings For…
Alex Haley: John Philip Sousa
(John Philip Sousa by Alex Haley was originally published in the July 1966 issue of Boys’ Life Magazine.) Of all composers who ever wrote a tune, none will match the…
In ‘Uncle Tom’ Are Our Guilt And Hope
(In ‘Uncle Tom’ Are Our Guilt And Hope by Alex Haley was originally published on March 1, 1964 in The New York Times.) On March 1, 1964, this article…
In The Pacific
(In The Pacific by Alex Haley was originally published in the February 1944 issue of U.S. Coast Guard Magazine.) Alex Haley signed up for a three-year enlistment in the U.S….
I’m Talking To You, White Man
(I’m Talking To You, White Man was originally published in The Saturday Evening Post on September 12, 1964.) On September 12, 1964, the cover of The Saturday Evening Post showed…
How To Trace Your Heritage To Africa: The Voice of Experience
(How To Trace Your Heritage To Africa: The Voice of Experience was published in Volume 11 of the 13-Volume proceedings of the 1980 World Conference On Records: Preserving Our Heritage,…
Hope Springs Eternal
(Hope Springs Eternal by Alex Haley was originally published in the January 1955 issue of The Atlantic Monthly.) Alex Haley, after two years of college, enlisted in the U.S. Coast…