This Day in American History: August 11th, 1921 Alex Haley, author of Roots, born. Alex Haley was an American writer whose works of historical fiction and reportage depicted the struggles of African Americans. Born on August 11, 1921, in Ithaca, New York, Alex Haley was an American writer whose works, including Roots and The Autobiography of Malcolm X, centered on the struggles of African Americans. He died in Seattle, Washington, on February 10, 1992. Kansas Connection: Kansas City, Kansas NATIVE Senator David Haley is in his 18th year in the Kansas Legislature ; having served six years in the Kansas House of Representatives and twelve years in the Kansas Senate. David serves as the Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and previously served ( during the national debate on whether or not to enact the US Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act or “Obamacare” led by US Health & Human Services’ Secretary and former KS Governor Kathleen Sebelius ) as the Ranking Member of the Senate Public Health & Welfare Committee. Beyond sitting appointments to the Senate Judiciary and Public Health & Welfare Committees, Senator David Haley is also a member of the Senate Redistricting AND Federal & State Affairs Committees. Today, in addition to legislative duties, David represents clients as public affairs counsel; renovates and develops domestic and international real properties; and is a nationally acclaimed keynote speaker. He and his former wife, Michelle (a KCKS pediatrician) are the proud parents of four. His father, George W. Haley, was the first black ever elected to the KS Senate and served in the administrations of five US Presidents; culminating his career as the US Ambassador to Gambia, West Africa. David’s mother, Doris (Moxley) Haley, taught English / Speech / Drama at Northeast Junior AND Sumner High Schools in KCKS. His only sibling, Anne, is an attorney also; practicing in Los Angeles, CA. David is the nephew of ROOTS author, Alex Haley.
Posted on: Mon, 11 Aug 2014 11:09:56 +0000
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