The grave of late author Alex Haley sits outside his former boyhood home in Henning, Tenn. The home is part of the Alex Haley Museum and Interpretive Center, which is honoring the writer of “Roots: The Saga of an American Family,” on what would be Mr. Haley’s 100th birthday.
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Late author Alex Haley honored in 2-day hometown celebration
Find the good and praise it. It’s a phrase the late Alex Haley, author of the 1976 novel “Roots: The Saga of an American Family,” often said during his life, fromhisdaysresidinginthesmall West Tennessee town of Hen- ning through his world travels as a journalist and writer. His seminal book about the horrors and injustices of slavery include messages of perseverance, cour- age and strength.
