Roots: The Next Generations was a 1979 television miniseries that continues the story of the family of Alex Haley from the time of Reconstruction to Haley researching his family history and his travels to Africa to learn of his ancestor, Kunta Kinte.

This series continues the story of Alex Haley's family line from the Post American Civil War era to Alex Haley's geneological search to discover his roots. Written by Kenneth Chisholm