A successful sequel was first broadcast in February 1979 as Roots: The Next Generations. That same year Haley won a special Pulitzer Prize. Roots was adapted as a multi-episode television program, which, when first broadcast in January 1977, became one of the most popular shows in the history of American television and galvanized attention on African American issues and history. The work forcefully shows relationships between generations and between races. This saga covers seven American generations, from the enslavement of Haley’s African ancestors to his own genealogical quest. Haley’s greatest success was Roots: The Saga of an American Family (1976). Du Bois’ 1926 Britannica essay on African American literature.) The work is recognized as a classic of African American literature. His first major work, The Autobiography of Malcolm X (1965), was an authoritative and widely read narrative based on Haley’s interviews with the Black Muslim spokesman. He began writing to avoid boredom during voyages while serving in the U.S.
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