{"product_id":"remembering-roots-how-an-american-classic-transformed-the-world","title":"Remembering Roots: How an American Classic Transformed the World","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\"Now, on the fiftieth anniversary of Haley's Pulitzer Prize-winning book, Johnson probes the origins of this American classic, the struggles Haley experienced in more than 12 years of research and seeking publication, the challenges to its authenticity, and its eventual triumph...Johnson's history is timely and timeless.\" --\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eBOOKLIST\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e, starred review\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eRemembering Roots\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehighlights the indomitability of the human spirit; and reminds us that, like our ancestors, as long as we continue to breathe, there's hope.\" --LEVAR BURTON, award-winning actor, director, author, and original cast member of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eRoots\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eDiscover how the book and TV miniseries\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eRoots\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebecame a cultural phenomenon that has shaped our understanding of heritage, race, identity, and family for fifty years.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs we approach the 50th anniversaries of Alex Haley's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eRoots\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1976) and its landmark television adaptation (1977), journalist and storyteller Lucas L. Johnson II reflects on the enduring legacy of Haley's work through the voices of those it continues to move, including scholars, artists, genealogists, students, and original cast members like LeVar Burton and Ben Vereen.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith vivid personal anecdotes, emotional tributes, and probing reflections, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eRemembering Roots\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e shows how Haley's vision gave birth to a genealogy movement, inspired generations to reclaim their identities, and challenged America to confront its past. From a sixth-grader who became the first lawyer in her family, to a blind musician empowered by his father's retelling of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eRoots\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e' most iconic scene, Johnson traces the ripple effects of Haley's griot storytelling across time and culture.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs debates rage over which histories get told, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eRemembering Roots\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e boldly asserts the necessity to remember and retell our stories. A call to action, this book reaffirms that storytelling is not just an art--it's a path to healing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lucas L. Johnson II","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45498773504176,"sku":null,"price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0528\/6821\/9056\/files\/71sIpMEeD-L._SL1322.jpg?v=1785754776","url":"https:\/\/www.umojabooks.com\/products\/remembering-roots-how-an-american-classic-transformed-the-world","provider":"Umoja House ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}