Are You Ready for the Journey Your Story Takes You On?
Writer, Filmmaker, Historian & Advocate Chris Haley
Meet Chris Haley — writer, actor, filmmaker, advocate, and historian.
He’s also a keeper of the legacy of his uncle, Alex Haley the author or Roots and The Autobiography of Malcom X.
In Season 2, Episode 1 of the StoryMaven Podcast we explore how your own story takes you on journey — and being open to where your story takes you.
Chris has taken quite a journey as a storyteller in his own right. As a child he dreamed of becoming an actor, all while writing stories and creating comic books. Growing up under the umbrella of one of the great family stories in our culture, he wrestled with finding his own way to his own story — while devoting himself to the legacy left by his Uncle Alex.
Take a listen to how Chris’ journey winds from actor to poet to speaker to Emmy-nominated documentary filmmaker. Our conversation took place between Juneteenth 2021, right after its declaration as a Federal holiday, and the centennial celebration of Alex Haley’s birth.
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