Question: Roots: The Gift is a 1988 television film, it is the third installment of the "Roots" series, which traces the maternal family history of an African American author, starting with his fourth great-grandfather Kunta Kinte, a character in the novel Roots by which African American author?
Sentence (from "Kunta Kinte"): Kunta Kinte ( 1750 – 1822; ) is a character in the novel "" by American author Alex Haley.
Relevant evidence: Yes