Alexander P. Haley, acclaimed author of Roots: The Saga of an American Family, was awarded the Spingarn Medal by the NAACP for his unparalleled effectiveness in portraying the epic journey of African Americans through slavery, survival, and resilience.
His groundbreaking work Roots traced his ancestry back to Kunta Kinte, an African man captured and sold into slavery, and brought widespread attention to Black history and genealogy. The book became a cultural phenomenon and was adapted into a record-breaking television miniseries in 1977, reshaping the national conversation on race and heritage.
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