He certainly lives in our memories and in our culture. Kunta Kinte was a Muslim and may have passed away as a shaheed or Jehova's witness. If he did leave us this way then he is indeed alive according to scripture.
Yes, Kunta Kinte was married to a woman named Bell. She was his wife on the plantation where they were enslaved.
Kunta Kinte was captured in 1767
Kunta Kinte is a character from the novel "Roots: The Saga of an American Family" written by Alex Haley, which was published in 1976. The character is based on Haley's ancestor who was captured in Gambia and sold into slavery in America in the late 18th century.
Kunta Kinte married Bell Waller.
Kunta Kinte's mother's name Binta Kebba.
Kunta Kinte was a Mandinka warrior who worked as a blacksmith in his village of Juffure in The Gambia.
Kunta Kinte's father was Omoro Kinte. He was a Mandinka warrior and leader in the village of Juffure in The Gambia.
Kunta Kinte's mother's name was Binta Kinte.
Kunta Kinte's parents were Omoro and his wife Binta Kebba.
Kunta Kinte's daughter was named Kizzy. She was born in the novel and TV miniseries "Roots," which was based on Alex Haley's book tracing his family's history from Africa to America. Kizzy plays a significant role in the story as she struggles with the challenges of slavery and maintains her family's oral history.
As a fictional character from the novel "Roots: The Saga of an American Family" by Alex Haley, Kunta Kinte does not have any living descendants. However, Alex Haley traced his own genealogy back to Kunta Kinte and claimed to be his descendant.
Kunta Kinte - album - was created on 2006-02-21.