Three-day Cultural Tour Honors 50th anniversary of Alex Haley’s ‘Roots’  - MMCxchange https://mmcxchange.com/ Thu, 21 May 2026 12:31:24 -0400 en-US hourly 1 Baltimore Times RSS Hub Three-day Cultural Tour Honors 50th anniversary of Alex Haley’s ‘Roots’  https://mmcxchange.com/detail/three-day-cultural-tour-honors-50th-anniversary-of-alex-haleys-roots_1777209086 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:13:02 -0400 https://mmcxchange.com/detail/three-day-cultural-tour-honors-50th-anniversary-of-alex-haleys-roots_1777209086 Three-day Cultural Tour Honors 50th anniversary of Alex Haley’s ‘Roots’ 

The late author Alex Haley’s book, “Roots: The Saga of an American Family,” is turning 50. Roots,” published on August 17, 1976, highlighted the story of Kunta Kinte, a young man who was kidnapped in the Gambia, enslaved, and brought to America. Kunta Kinte Celebrations Inc., an Annapolis-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to honoring the perseverance and cultural heritage of the Black diaspora, recently announced “Exploring Kunta: Roots 50  Commemorative Experience,” a three-day cultural…]]>