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Kunta Kinte-Alex Haley Foundation

The Kunta Kinte-Alex Haley Foundation links families to their roots and links scholars to history and opportunities for discovery. Come learn more about your ancestors at one of our two Genealogy and African-American Resource Centers. Both Centers are free and open to the public. Or visit the Kunta Kinte-Alex Haley Memorial, which is seem by some 1,000,000 people per year. While you are here in Annapolis, Maryland to see the Memorial, you may also want to book one of our award-winning African-American walking tours, developed in partnership with Watermark Tours. Our historical preservation programs and special Roots Camps for multi-generational families have won numerous awards. Start your Four Rivers journey with the Kunta Kinte-Alex Haley Foundation and experience a lifetime of family memories.

Please join us as we invite you to enjoy:

Ten Fun Things to Do Before You Visit (Under Construction)

  1. Buy a copy of Alex Haley's Pulitzer-prize winning novel ROOTS and read about the Annapolis, Maryland connection.
  2. People-watch at the Kunta Kinte-Alex Haley Memorial.
  3. Book a tour about the African-American history of Annapolis.
  4. Watch a slide show about Anne Arundel County, Maryland's Underground Railroad hero, William Parker.
  5. Test your knowledge about history.
  6. Search online for a book at the Kunta Kinte-Alex Haley Foundation Resource Center.
  7. Complete a chart about your family history.
  8. Before you go to bed tonight, contact your oldest living relative and say "hello."
  9. Help solve a mystery about the missing plaque.

Visit us at our website for more details.

 

 

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Tips for Discovering Your Own Roots

Brief Facts About Alex Haley and Kunta Kinte

Dedication Ceremony for the Memorial Sculptures

 

 

 

31 Old Solomons Island Road Suite 102
Annapolis, MD 21401
410-841-6920
kintehaley.org
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