Record No.
MRB-2026-006838
Roots traces ancestry to the Gambia
Literature & Writing
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Record Holder
Alex Haley
Gambia
Category
Literature & Writing
Country
Gambia
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GM )
Achievement Date
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Verification Status
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Record Description
Alex Haley's 1976 novel Roots traced his family's ancestry to Kunta Kinte of Juffureh village in the Gambia, sparking worldwide interest in genealogy and West African heritage tourism.
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