Alex Haley Part 1

Description

The agency provided description reads as follows: This episode profiles contemporary African-American writer Alex Haley, who discusses his work, inspirations and thoughts on race relations in the US. He recounts his transformation from a college drop-out into a writer. Haley describes the dynamic collaboration which produced the "Autobiography of Malcolm X" and his personal quest for identity, which yielded "Roots."

Collection

Records of the U.S. Agency for Global Media

Series

Video Tape Programs and Worldnet Broadcasts