Roots 50th Anniversary

06/12/2026

8th Generation descendant of the African, Kunta Kinte, and beloved niece of Alex Haley, Anne Haley Brown, came in studio today to celebrate the 50th anniversary of her uncle’s classic work, “ROOTS: The Saga Of An American Family.” A joy sublime!

06/09/2026

05/30/2026

https://www.knoxnews.com/story/news/education/2026/05/29/knox-county-will-place-roots-back-on-shelves-superintendent-says/90261049007/

Members from across the political spectrum were upset about the ban, and a national backlash followed. Now a new policy could be put in place.

05/30/2026

https://tennesseelookout.com/2026/05/26/knox-county-schools-takes-roots-off-banned-book-list-restores-to-libraries/

Knox County Schools has reversed its ban on “Roots: The Saga of an American Family,” the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Alex Haley.