"Honored Guest Alex Haley, standing left"
Also in the picture: Dr. and Mrs. Walter Leonard, Office of the President, Mr. and Mrs. John Harwell, and others.
My earlier post, Writing and Self-publishing , described how Alex Haley promoted his book, Roots, before publication.
Alex Haley Interpretive Center - Henning, TN (Photo credit: SeeMidTN.com (aka Brent))
Who knew?
Haley co-wrote The Autobiography of Malcolm X which was a transformative work. Roots became one of the best promoted stories ever. By using the all available media, Haley was able to turn years of research and writing into a profitable and historic work.
The more recent research and biography, Malcolm X, written by Dr. Manning Marable used materials available since the first biography. Dr. Marable was unable to defend his writing as he died a few days before the book was released. Together these books help to explain a period in the lives of these three men.
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Hi Michael,
You woke me up with that comment. I am just trying to understand it myself. Do you have my email address?
Have a nice holiday, Bettye
What a cutie you were in your Afro! I don’t remember seeing this photo before so thanks for finding and posting it.
Just this week reminded of Angela Davis’ look. The style was a bit shocking to teachers and in the South. Everything comes back, even bell bottoms. Thanks for the compliment.
By the way, this photo supports my view that some of the best photos of black people are those taken with black and white film or the old sepia tone technique. B/W and S/T bring out the deep and beautiful dimensions of our faces.
There are still some using those techniques. Digital has its benefits but oldies are still the best!
Amazing group of people.