That author was Alex Haley, whose love for Knoxville and the East Tennessee region was part of what inspired him to build a home in nearby Norris, where he spent much of his later years. His house was ...
On this edition of In Black America, producer/host John L. Hanson Jr. presents a tribute to the late Alexander Murray Palmer ...
The AFRO knows what it’s like to endure challenging times. John H. Murphy, Sr., a former enslaved man founded the AFRO in 1892 with $200 from his wife, Martha Howard Murphy. Together they ...
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Museum of Appalachia honors 'Roots' author Alex Haley: 'He was God's storyteller'Former Tennessee governor and U.S. senator Lamar Alexander presented the award to the late author's family, represented by ...
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