Text Interviews

(New insights about the author of “Roots” are gained through an exclusive interview by Ted T. Jones II of The Message Magazine.) In January, 1977, an unprecedented audience was captivated…

(Scott Ross of The 700 Club had the opportunity to talk with Alex Haley at his Tennessee farm before Haley’s death in 1992. To acknowledge Black History Month in 2009,…

(In December 1988, Editor, Roger Bishop, interviewed Alex Haley at his farm in Norris, Tennessee. The conversation centered on Haley’s new book A Different Kind of Christmas with occasional discussion…

(In January, 1976, Alex Haley came to New York to put the finishing touches on the manuscript of Roots, where he spoke with Robert L. Allen, Editor of The Black…

(The below interview of Alex Haley by Richard Ballad was originally published in the December 1976 issue of Penthouse Magazine.) At the age of fifty-five, Alex Haley has struck it…

(Pierre Salinger interviewed Alex Haley in the 10 March 1975 issue of L’Express.) Pierre Salinger, journalist, politician and businessman grew up during the 1930s in California. After service in the…

(The below interview of Alex Haley by Murray Fisher was originally published in the January 1977 issue of Playboy Magazine. In addition, it was also published within Alex Haley: The…

(A Talk With Alex Haley by Mel Watkins was originally published in the September 26, 1976 issue of The New York Times.) Pulitzer Prize-winning author Alex Haley says he may…

(Alex Haley: A Synthesis of Roles is from the 24 October 1988 interview of Alex Haley for Eyes On The Prize II: America at the Racial Crossroads 1965 to 1985….