Alex Haley

Alex Haley

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Birthday: 
11 August 1921, Ithaca, New York, USA
Birth Name: 
Alexander Murray Palmer Haley
Height: 
179 cm
Alex Haley served in the United States Coast Guard during the Second World War, Korean Conflict, and Cold War, and was the first African-American Coast Guardsman in the modern era to reach the rank of Chief Petty Officer. This paved the way for many other black men and women to rise into the senior enlisted ranks in the naval services. He also hold... Show more »
Alex Haley served in the United States Coast Guard during the Second World War, Korean Conflict, and Cold War, and was the first African-American Coast Guardsman in the modern era to reach the rank of Chief Petty Officer. This paved the way for many other black men and women to rise into the senior enlisted ranks in the naval services. He also holds the distinction of being the first Coast Guardsman to be designated in the specialty rate of Journalist in recognition of his able service to the Coast Guard's and Navy's public affairs and history programs. This was a significant position of responsibility for shaping the public image of the Coast Guard, and reporting news within the service, and the broke the previous tradition of black sailors serving almost exclusively in menial jobs as cooks, stewards, and stevedores.Alex Haley's personal motto in life was "Find the Good and Praise It." Show less «

Alex Haley's FILMOGRAPHY

American Experience - Season 35

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American Experience - Season 34

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Malcolm X

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Roots: The Gift

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Roots: The Next Generations - Season 1

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