*Laurence Fishburne is the first major name to join A&E Networks’ remake of the 1977 miniseries, “Roots,” the network announced Wednesday. The series is set for simulcast on History, A&E and Lifetime ...

It was hard to find a seat at the Mansfield Richland County Public Library on Saturday. The place was simply bustling with activity. In one corner Jesus Jewels dancers were performing. In another one ...

In April it was announced that LeVar Burton and Will Packer were set to executive-produce a remake of Roots, which will air on three channels: Lifetime, A&E and History. Roots, which originally aired ...

The son of Malcolm X’s biographer, Alex Haley, is asking Syracuse University to turn over a letter the civil rights icon wrote in 1964 about his shifting views on race relations, claiming that the ...

Grandma's Boy -- The Cook Who Writes -- People on the Way Up -- The Fearsome Black Demagogue -- Marked Man -- Before This Anger -- The American Griot -- The Black Family Bible -- Pop Triumph -- Roots ...

Alex Haley was born in New York, but called East Tennessee home for years. The "Roots: The Saga of an American Family" author has shaped many lives in the world.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Three Chicago schools have been selected for the inaugural cohort of Disney Musicals in Schools Stage Connect, a new online program bringing the magic of musical theater to kids ...

To recognize Black History Month, Book of the Day is digging into the archives to bring you some important interviews. In 1977, author Alex Haley... Alex Haley nearly lost it all writing 'Roots' To ...

AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF MALCOLM X WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF ALEX HALEY INTRODUCTION BY MS HANDLER EPILOGUE BY ALEX HALEY AFTERWORD BY OSSIE DAVIS ...