Alex Haley wrote and collaborated on major works of African American biography and family history. The Autobiography of Malcolm X, based on extensive interviews with Malcolm X, presents his life from childhood and imprisonment through the Nation of Islam and his later political and religious changes. Roots: The Saga of an American Family traces a family line from the Gambian figure Kunta Kinte through enslavement and later generations in the United States, blending family research with reconstructed narrative. Roots became the subject of disputes over sourcing and factual accuracy, so it is best approached with awareness of those controversies. Haley's work fits African American history, biography, genealogy-based narrative and slavery-related historical writing. Read more Less
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