About the Webinar

Mr. Chris Haley will discuss his life, responsibility, joys, challenges, his future, and the legacy of his family so widely known from the work of his famous uncle, author, Alex Haley.

  As Director of both the Study of the Legacy of Slavery in Maryland at the Maryland State Archives Research Department and the Utopia Film Festival in Greenbelt, Maryland, Mr. Haley has served on many prestigious boards in the world of African American genealogy as well as in the Arts. They include the Kunta Kinte-Alex Haley Foundation, Historic London Town Foundation, Jake Savage Foundation, Annapolis Arts Alliance Foundation and the Annapolis Film Festival among others. 
 
Chris is well respected as a speaker at numerous venues throughout the United States where he has spoken on themes such as African American history, self-empowerment, and genealogy. He earned his B.A in English, with Drama minor at The University of Maryland - College Park, and resides in Landover, Maryland. 

This presentation is made possible by grants from Maryland Heritage Areas Authority and Maryland Humanities.