Home To Henning
(Home To Henning by Alex Haley was originally published in the May 1983 issue of Reader’s Digest.) Alex Haley grew up in Henning, the West Tennessee hamlet that provides the…
His Flat Tire Uncovered History
(His Flat Tire Uncovered History by Alex Haley was originally published in the January 1957 issue of Coronet.) California historians claim that Sir Francis Drake was the first European to…
He [Elmer Stone] Gave Us Wings
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(He [Elmer Stone] Gave Us Wings was published in the July 1949 issue of U.S. Coast Guard Magazine.) Behind the controls of the U.S. Navy seaplane NC-4 when it made…
Haley Visits City
(Alex Haley spoke about the future of the family at Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne, Indiana on April 12, 1983.) The Allen County Public Library has been part…
Genealogy of Afro-Americans
(Genealogy of Afro-Americans by Alex Haley was published in Afro-American History: Sources For Research by Robert L. Clarke.) The National Archives Conference on Federal Archives as Sources for Research on…
Family: A Humanizing Force
(Family: A Humanizing Force by Alex Haley was published in Volume 1 of the 13-Volume proceedings of the 1980 World Conference On Records: Preserving Our Heritage, held 12-15 August 1980…
Ernie Barnes / Artist
Ernie Barnes (1938 – 2009) was one of the most popular artists in the world. His depiction of the African American experience is unique and his vivid imagination is reflected…
Down To The Sea Again
(Down To The Sea Again by Alex Haley was originally published in the March / April 1990 issue of National Geographic Traveler.) Haley, author of the 1977 Pulitzer Prize-winning Roots, began his…
Chasing Rainbows Memories of a Southern Boyhood
(Chasing Rainbows Memories of a Southern Boyhood by Alex Haley was published in the March 1980 issue of Panorama TV Magazine) The first time I heard about Roots was at…
Black Merchants of Hate
(Black Merchants of Hate is a collaboration article by Alex Haley and Alfred Balk that was originally published in The Saturday Evening Post on January 26, 1963.) Here is an…