Kunta Kinte (/ ˈkuːntɑː ˈkɪnteɪ / KOON-tah KIN-tay) is the main character from the 1976 novel Roots: The Saga of an American Family by American author Alex Haley.

Now known as the Kunta Kinte Heritage Festival, the festival is a celebration of the perseverance, education, and cultural heritage of Africans, African Americans, and Caribbean people of African …

As a young boy, Alex Haley first learned of his African ancestor, Kunta Kinte, by listening to the family stories of his maternal grandparents while spending his summers in Henning, Tennessee.

Nov 22, 2024 · Kunta Kinte belonged to the Mandinka people, an ethnic group from West Africa. The Mandinka were known for their rich cultural traditions, including oral storytelling and a strong sense …

Throughout his time in America, Kunta Kinte was defined by his resistance against the dehumanizing conditions of slavery. Despite numerous attempts to escape and return to his homeland, he was …

6 days ago · In the novel, Kunta Kinte is depicted in heroic fashion, intelligent, resourceful, introspective, and courageous, a Mandinka warrior who never abandons his Islamic faith.

May 23, 2024 · The story of Kunta Kinte, as Haley tells it in Roots, begins with his birth in 1750 in Juffure, Gambia. He is captured as a teenager by slave traders and makes the terrible journey on a …

The Kunta Kinte-Alex Haley Memorial is located at the City Dock and consists of both statuary and a story wall of plaques containing quotes from Roots and contextual explanations. The statue of Alex …

Kunta Kinte (or Kunta Kante / Kunte) of Gambia's Juffureh village belonged to the Mandinka tribe and was captured by slavers in Juffure (Juffureh), Gambia, in 1767. The book titled Roots was written by …

Kunta groups of prestigious marabouts who dominate some parts of northern Mali economically, religiously, and politically offer higher bridewealth than most of the poorer Tuareg men can afford.