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.

Born in 1750 in Juffure, Gambia, Kunta is the eldest son of Binta and Omoro Kinte, part of the respected Mandinka clan.

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.

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.

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

Jul 18, 2025 · The late author Alex Haley introduced Kunta Kinte to the world after tracing his ancestral roots, which began in Africa and led to the waters of Annapolis, Maryland, in 1767.

Free public records suggest that Kunta Jackson is likely married to Lashanda Yvette Harrison Jackson. Kunta and Lashanda have lived together in at least 22 separate locations.

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 …

May 23, 2024 · Kunta Kinte, also known as Toby, was a young man taken from his native Gambia in the mid-18th century, according to writer Alex Haley. He was brought to the United States, …

Kunta groups of prestigious marabouts who dominate some parts of northern Mali economically, religiously, and politically offer higher bridewealth than most of the poorer Tuareg men can afford.