Today In History Alex Haley, author of Roots and the Autobiography of Malcolm X, was born in Ithaca, NY, on this date August 11, 1921. Haley served in the U.S. Coast Guard for two decades before pursuing a career as a writer. He eventually helmed a series of interviews for Playboy magazine and later co-authored The Autobiography of Malcolm X. The following decade, Haley made history with his book Roots, chronicling his family line from Gambia to the enslaved-holding South. The Pulitzer Prize-winning book was turned into a 1977 miniseries that became one of the most popular TV shows of all time. CARTER™️ Magazine carter-mag.com #wherehistoryandhiphopmeet #historyandhiphop365 #carter #cartermagazine #alexhaley #roots #blackhistorymonth #blackhistory #history #staywoke https://www.instagram.com/p/ChHS5AfOoGZ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
