OPINION: New Nebraska law correctly keeps books

By: George Ayoub

Outlets: Nebraska Examiner

Published: May 25, 2026

Words: 850

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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When author Alex Haley’s “Roots: The Saga of an American Family” became part of the American psyche in 1976, first as a best selling book, then as a beloved television miniseries, it sent scores of Black Americans in search of their own family’s genealogical history. “Roots” also changed the conversation about race in America, serving primarily as an entry to such discussions.

The response to Haley’s work gave hope to the notion that the “Roots” …

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