In Memoriam: Alex Haley
July, 1992
Had it been only 16 years? The last time I had sat in a pew at the New Hope Church, the entire town of Henning, Tennessee, turned out to honor its most celebrated citizen, who had just written a book called Roots. It seemed a lifetime ago, and now it was over. Along with those who knew and loved him best, I had returned to bury Alex Haley."He made history talk," said Jesse Jackson. "He lit up the long night of slavery. He gave our grandparents personhood. He gave Roots to the root...
