Black History Month reading

Roots is at the top of my To-Read list for 2023 so i thought it would be great to read it for Black History Month 2023. Roots was published in 1976 by Alex Haley and is the result of 12 years of research tracing the roots of his family back to Africa. My wife and i just finished watching the 1977 TV series "Roots" (based on the book). She had watched it as a teen when it first came out, and i'd never seen it.  Considering it was made in 77 for network TV, it holds up pretty well in light of the current discussions. I can't imagine how much controversy it must have stirred up back then. I am now embarking on the 688 pages of Alex Haley's book, to read his story in his own words.