Alex Haley

Alex Haley was an author and journalist who wrote the African-American family saga Roots, which was made into a television mini-series in 1977.The Museum of Broadcast Communications: Roots

On March 1, 2009, it was announced that researchers had matched Haley's nephew's DNA to the DNA of a Caucasian woman from Scotland. Haley had long suspected he had a white ancestor, but died before finding proof.BBC: Roots author had Scottish blood (March 1, 2009)

Alex Haley enlisted in the Coast Guard in 1939. Although he began his service as a mess mate, his writing ability moved him into the public relations office by 1945. He retired after 20 years of service at the rank of Chief Journalist.United States Coast Guard: CGC Alex Haley History

Haley wrote for a number of publications, including Reader's Digest and The New York Times Magazine.The New York Times: Alex Haley, 70, Author of 'Roots,' Dies (February 11, 1992) He also interviewed a number of notable figures such as Miles Davis, Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. for Playboy magazine.Playboy.com: Alex Haley Interviews

• Roots: The Saga of an American Family
• The Autobiography of Malcolm X
• Queen: The Story of an American Family
• Mama Flora's Family

• 1965: The Autobiography of Malcolm X: As Told to Alex Haley - Amazon.com | Goodreads

• 1976: Roots:The Saga of an American Family - Amazon.com | Goodreads

• 1988: A Different Kind of Christmas - Amazon.com | Goodreads

• 1994: Queen: The Story of an American Family - Amazon.com | Goodreads

• 2003: Mama Flora's Family - Amazon.com | Goodreads

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