Roots 50th Anniversary

08/21/2026

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1HRbWWjifH/

A powerful tribute to Roots, marking the 50th anniversary of its publication, Remembering Roots by Lucas L. Johnson II explores the cultural impact of Alex Haley's epic through personal stories, interviews, and reflections that reveal how Haley's work...

08/21/2026

08/21/2026

Ebony Repertory Theatre and the Haley Family will celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Alex Haley's Roots: The Saga of an American Family on Saturday, August 29 at 7:30pm

This special event featuring a staged reading, music, and conversation honors the enduring legacy and cultural impact of this landmark publication. Join us

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08/21/2026

08/20/2026

https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/08/18/roots-alex-haley-50-years/

There was a time when a book could shake the world and on Aug. 17, 1976, a book titled “Roots: The Saga of an American Family” by Alex Haley arrived on bookstore shelves.

08/20/2026

https://time.com/article/2026/07/28/roots-50th-anniversary-alex-haley/

Alex Haley's niece reflects on the legacy of her uncle's seminal book, 'Roots: The Saga of an American Family,' half a century after its publication

08/20/2026

https://thefulcrum.us/civic-engagement-education/roots-50th-anniversary-alex-haley

Long before DNA tests promised to unravel our histories, there was Roots. When Alex Haley’s book appeared fifty years ago, it did more than recount a family’s journey—it called America to reckon with a central truth: we cannot understand who we are unless we remember how we got here.This summe...