| # | Clue | Answer As Given | Value | Round | Category | Air Date | Show |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A memorial sculpture in Annapolis honors this author & his African ancestor Kunta Kinte | Alex Haley | $400 | DJ | AMERICAN AUTHORS | 2012-04-27 | #6365 | |
| His 1988 book "A Different Kind of Christmas" was based on a story outline for the TV film "Roots: The Gift" | Alex Haley | $800 | J | AMERICAN LITERATURE | 2011-02-28 | #6096 | |
| "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" was "told to" this deeply rooted author | Alex Haley | $100 | J | AMERICAN LITERATURE | 1997-09-05 | #2990 |