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 Alex Haley's Roots won a Pulitzer Prize, but more important, it reminded African Americans that they have a past. The 30th anniversary editions of the book and miniseries promise to expose a new generation to a leading figure in the Playboy pantheon. Haley conducted the first Playboy Interview (with Miles Davis), as well as some of the most significant, with, among others, Malcolm X, Martin Luther King Jr. and George Lincoln Rockwell, the leader of the American Nazi Party who famously agreed to a chat only after being assured, by phone, that Haley wasn't Jewish.
Read Playboy.com's four-star Roots: Special Editon DVD review »
Listen to an audio interview with Alex Haley at www.rootsthebook.com »
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Playboy Interviews:
Malcolm X »
(May 1963)
Martin Luther King »
(January 1965)
George Lincoln Rockwell »
(April 1966)
Alex Haley »
(January 1977)
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