To commemorate the 40th anniversary of the broadcast of Alex Haley's miniseries "Roots," Goodwin College will host a conference, "Roots at 40: Reflections and Remembrances," on Oct. 6 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. The keynote speaker is Colson Whitehead, author of "The Underground Railroad," the winner...
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 03:36PM on September 20, 2017