Alex Haley

Talmadge Hayer was arrested at the scene and two other men shortly after. All three would be convicted of the murder. In the month before his death, Malcolm X had been writing his biography with AfricanAmerican author, Alex Haley. The Autobiography of Malcolm X was published in 1965, just months after Malcolm X 's murder. Through his autobiography, Malcolm X’s powerful voice continued to inspire the black community to fight for their rights.The Black Panthers for example…

“Racism is taught in our society, it is not automatic. It is learned behavior toward persons with dissimilar physical characteristics.” Alex Haley. Throughout history someone has always deemed themselves higher than another individual. It was not always formed by race but race was usually the biggest cause even in simple settings such as a high school football team. This paper will delve into a brief description of the film Remember the Titans, what the filmmakers were trying to show, how the…

What word comes to mind when you hear mother, father, brother, sister, aunt, and uncle? When most people hear these words they think of their family, but what really makes a family? The common image that comes to mind when thinking about family is a mom and dad and their children. Nowadays that is not always and families are coming in all shapes and sizes. There are, “... single-parent families, stepfamilies, cohabitating families- those with unmarried domestic partners-…,” (McCaffrey, 2013, p.…

The power and beauty of the Autobiography of Malcolm X is shown in the development of Malcolm throughout the course of the book, the bringing of the reader into Malcolm’s world, and the creation and expression of the person that is Malcolm X. The development of Malcolm X is shown through retrospective comments and life changing events. The reader is brought into Malcolm’s world through the creation of vivid scenery, full of emotion and atmosphere as well as insight into his thought process due…

"Hip-hop is not the problem. Our reality is the problem of the situation,” This is said by Kendrick Lamar in response to a criticism statement about To Pimp A Butterfly and hip-hop in general. On March 15 of 2015 Kendrick Lamar released To Pimp A Butterfly. This album is a record that stands musically and lyrically. The album is depth and it takes thorough listening to grasp what Lamar is saying. This album was created differently in the sounds and message of his other works. To Pimp A Butterfly…

Jaeger Hosmer Lane CIS Literature Formal Paper #1 12 April 2024 Homegoing, Character journeys through a bleak period, In 1977, Alex Haley created a television miniseries called Roots, which followed Kunta Kinte, An African man sold into slavery. The series follows Kunta’s Legacy as many of Kunta’s ancestors lived through the times of slavery in the South. Yaa Gyasi takes a similar approach when writing Homegoing, deciding to talk about the experiences of two half-sisters sold into slavery who…

Ralph Ellison (1914-1994), Invisible Man (1952) James Baldwin (1924-1987), Go Tell It on the Mountain (1953) Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929-1968), “I Have a Dream” Malcolm X (1925-1965), The Autobiography of Malcolm X (1964) which was told to Alex Haley, writer of Roots (1976) Leroy Jones (1934- ), a poet Black Women Writers Lorraine Hansberry (1930-1965)’s play A Raisin in the Sun (1959) Alice Walker (1944- ), The Color Purple (1982) Toni Morrison (1931- ) who won the Nobel Prize in 1993…

Unfortunately, some companies have mismanaged their greatest asset—their brands. This is what befell the popular Snapple brand almost as soon as Quaker Oats bought the beverage marketer for $1.7 billion in 1994. Snapple had become a hit through powerful grassroots marketing and distribution through small outlets and convenience stores. Analysts said that because Quaker did not understand the brand’s appeal, it made the mistake of changing the ads and the distribution. Snapple lost so much…