![]() ![]() ![]() “Finding the Good” has received praise from “Roots” actor Louis Gossett Jr., civil rights leader James M. “I saw people who had once ignored the reality of racism remove their blinders, embrace humanity, and work alongside non-whites to create change,” he continues. “And I found the inspiring stories of health-care workers and first responders - as well as everyday people - who risked their lives to help others. ![]() “Prayerfully, I started looking for the good,” Johnson writes. In this month’s re-release, Johnson updates his book to bring Haley’s message of “finding the good” into the context of current-day issues like the coronavirus and the killing of George Floyd, a Black man, by a white police officer in Minnesota. In his book, Johnson includes examples of Haley’s influence on himself and Montgomery. The Henning museum and the home where Haley lived with his grandparents from 1921 to 1929 are state historic sites. Haley also wrote “The Autobiography of Malcolm X,” based on interviews with the civil rights leader. Haley is most well known for “Roots,” which earned him a Pulitzer Prize and was turned into a TV miniseries watched by a record-setting 130 million people when it was released in 1977. ![]()
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