Date
2-25-1969
Length
1 hour 30 minutes
Notes
Alex Haley, an American writer, was best known as the author of The Autobiography of Malcolm X (1965) and Roots (1976). In this talk, he describes the experiences that led to his becoming a writer, his family history which formed the origin of his novel Roots, and his research process for writing the novel, which included traveling to the Gambia to interview African elders and discovering his own ancestral culture.
Transferred and preserved by Portland State University Library’s Special Collections with the generous support of the Institute of Museum and Library Services through the Library Services and Technology Act, administered by the Oregon State Library.
Subjects
Blacks -- Race identity, Civil rights
Original Format
Reel to reel, 3.75 ips, dual track
Rights
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Persistent Identifier
http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/11269
Recommended Citation
Haley, Alex, ""Black Heritage"" (1969). Special Collections: Oregon Public Speakers. 69.
http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/11269
Description
Transcript added October 12, 2020.
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