Alex Haley

Modern Family is a TV show that is written by Steven Levitan and Christopher Lloyd. This show is a comedy about an American family who are close knitted and are always dealing with a small or large issue. I believe that the best thing about the show is that the directors were together talking and retelling stories about their own families. Later the authors realized that they might make a show out of it, then before you know it the TV was created. The show has three different families who are…

The Autobiography of Malcolm X as told by Alex Haley regards a man who revolutionized the history of America. Malcolm X, born on May 19, 1925 in Omaha, Nebraska, was an Islamic priest that publicly supported the civil rights for Black-Americans. As well as encouraged blacks to honor their African culture and heritage. Malcolm X delivered messages of nonviolence, Muslim faith, human rights, and race pride. He experienced many changes within himself during his campaign towards equality…

Both Frederick Douglass and Malcolm X started with no ability to read or write at a college level. They seeked and taught themselves how to read and write properly, with the help of others, books, and repetition. Reading and writing was something they both took interest in, and they found a way to master the meaning of words, and the flow of reading and writing. While doing so they both faced struggles yet overcame them. Frederick Douglass was born a slave in 1818 in Maryland. While living in…

were "not." As an adult, I understand now that racism is not something you were born with. It is "taught in our society [especially at home], it is not automatic. It is [a] learned behavior toward [people] with dissimilar physical characteristics" (Alex Haley). Just like my cousin who did not want to play with me when we were little kids and wouldn't touch my hand when we pray before dinner. According to her, her mom used to tell her that if she touches me, my color will rub off on her. She said…

caught the eye of writer Alex Haley who wrote about Black Muslims and Malcolm X on the successful feats they achieved and the problems they were discussing to national view where others could read about them. Later in 1963, Malcolm X was communicating to a publisher that had come up to him to ask Malcolm if he could write an autobiography. He accepted their offer and soon after met up with Alex Haley to work together with him to make the autobiography. Eventually, meeting Alex and working with…

even know it that it is offensive to some people, it is where the society learns it from. “Racism is taught in our society, it is not automatic. It is learned behavior toward a person with dissimilar physical characteristic.” that is a quote by Alex Haley. This quote I very much agree with, racism is not born with us it is taught from our society. We might not be able to put…

large and unconventional family. Now in his second marriage to his young wife, Gloria, Jay tries to adapt to life with her precocious 12-year-old son, Manny. Jay's grown daughter, Claire, and her husband, Phil, are the proud parents of three kids, Haley, Alex, and Luke, with whom they want that open and honest relationship. Claire's brother and Jay's grown son, Mitchell, is busy raising an adopted daughter, Lily, with his long-term partner, Cameron. In episode 1 of season 1, Jay recently married…

It used to be commonplace for multi-generational families to live together with all adults having a hands-on role in the rearing of children. In those idyllic days grandparents played a special, part-time role. Nowadays many grandparents have more involved roles and it's usually because of an unfortunate story that left no other choice. According to current surveys, 31% of adults are grandparents. 8% of those grandparents are regularly providing day care and 3% are raising a grandchild. It is…

Roots is a television miniseries that first aired in 1977. It was based on a book written in 1967 by Alex Haley. It is the story of Alex Haley’s family that traced back all the way into his African roots. It starts off with a young man named Kunta Kinte who was born in a small village in Gambia, Africa. As a teenager, Kunta is captured and travels into the depths of slavery in the US for many generations of Haley’s family. The miniseries has been the most popular and watched film of all-time.…

is also a stay at home mom, while Phil works outside of the home. It can be inferred that In terms of gender roles, though Phil is the primary breadwinner, Claire is seen as the head of the household. Claire sets the ground rules. For example when Alex has Dylan over she must keep the door open. (S01, EP1). This is similar to the family structure of the 1960s depicted in the sitcom Leave it to Beaver. The father/head or of household was the primary breadwinner but in today’s society this…