Discussion on Alex Haley’s Roots, 1978

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Content type
Audio
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Collection(s)
Society for the Study of Black Religion Collection
Title
Title
Title
Discussion on Alex Haley’s Roots, 1978
Title Type
alternative
Title
(After 5 minutes of Bill Jones). Discussion following David Shannon presentation
Resource Type
Resource Type
Sound
Genre
Genre
audiotapes
Abstract
Abstract
In this audio several participants giving comments on a presentation centered on Alex Haley’s mini-series Roots. The origins of the spirituals and the blues are discussed. The mini-series Roots as a genealogy is also discussed.
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Table Of Contents

00:00:05 Audio begins with an unidentified man discussing the theology of Jews and the origins of the blues and spirituals.|00:02:34 Dr. Boykin Sanders talks about how Jews rewrote the Old Testament._x000D_|00:08:29 Unidentified man talks about Roots as a genealogy.|00:13:48 Unidentified man discusses TV ratings, Jessie Jackson and religion and politics._x000D_|00:21:34 Unidentified man expresses thanks to those in attendance._x000D_|00:22:33 Audio ends.
Language
Language
English
Local Identifier
Local Identifier
auc.120.0005
Handle
Handle
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/auc.120:0005
Subject Topic
Subject Topic
African American scholars
African Americans--Religion
Philosophy and religion
Geographic Subject
Geographic Subject
Georgia--Atlanta
Temporal Subject
Temporal Subject
1970-1979
Geographic Code
Geographic Code
USA
Origin Information
Origin Information
Date Created
1978
Extent
Extent
00:22:33
Related Item
Related Item
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URL
Society for the Study of Black Religion Collection Finding Aid
Note
Note
Note Type
funding
Note
The Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library acknowledges the generous support of the National Endowment for Humanities - Humanities Collections and Reference Resources Implementation Project Grant in supporting the processing and digitization of a number of its major archival collections as part of the project: Spreading the Word: Expanding Access to African American Religious Archival Collections at the Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library.
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Physical Location
Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library
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“Discussion on Alex Haley’s Roots, 1978”. Society for the Study of Black Religion Collection. Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/auc.120:0005.

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Discussion on Alex Haley’s Roots, 1978
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