Everyone has a story about watching Roots for the first time. The 1970s mini series was a national event, depicting the horrors of American history on an unprecedented scale. It remains etched into the minds of everyone who has seen it. So when the History channel announced that it was doing a remake, naturally there was […]

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Nearly forty years after Roots debuted on national television, the History Channel has brought the iconic story back to the forefront of our nation’s consciousness. History’s re-imagining of one of the highest-rated TV shows of all time “will allow new audiences to experience this epic family saga with a new vision that is both inspiring […]

The Star of the Original "Roots" Explains Why the Remake Is Must-Watch Television https://t.co/esDd22GYSx pic.twitter.com/XN04JsJHjV — Mother Jones (@MotherJones) May 17, 2016 The idea of…

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