Kunta Kinte (/ ˈkuːntɑː ˈkɪnteɪ / KOON-tah KIN-tay) is the main character from the 1976 novel Roots: The Saga of an American Family by American author Alex Haley.

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As a young boy, Alex Haley first learned of his African ancestor, Kunta Kinte, by listening to the family stories of his maternal grandparents while spending his summers in Henning, Tennessee.

Despite an attempted mutiny, Kunta is captured with his African friends. He sees Jinna, his African crush die after the captain stabs her for trying to escape one more time.

May 23, 2024 · The story of Kunta Kinte, as Haley tells it in Roots, begins with his birth in 1750 in Juffure, Gambia. He is captured as a teenager by slave traders and makes the terrible journey …

Jan 8, 2026 · In the novel, Kunta Kinte is depicted in heroic fashion, intelligent, resourceful, introspective, and courageous, a Mandinka warrior who never abandons his Islamic faith.

Nov 22, 2024 · Kunta Kinte belonged to the Mandinka people, an ethnic group from West Africa. The Mandinka were known for their rich cultural traditions, including oral storytelling and a …

2 days ago · Kunta Kinte is the central figure of Alex Haley’s 1976 novel Roots and the subsequent TV miniseries—presented by Haley as his 18th‑century Mandinka ancestor who …

Throughout his time in America, Kunta Kinte was defined by his resistance against the dehumanizing conditions of slavery. Despite numerous attempts to escape and return to his …

The Memorial is inspired by Alex Haley’s 1976 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, Roots: The Saga of an American Family, which explores the lives of Kunta Kinte, an 18th-century African, and his …