Roots (1977)
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Ed Asner, Emmy-winning Mary Tyler Moore and Lou Grant star, dies at 91
The announcement of the TV icon's death Sunday was made through Asner's official Twitter account.
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Roots: The Next Generations Premiered 42 Years Ago Today
In 1977, the television event Roots became a worldwide phenomenon.
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Posted Friday 1/29/21 at 1:12PM EST
LeVar Burton remembers Cicely Tyson: "Her presence onscreen was nothing short of mesmerizing"
Burton recalled working with Tyson on his first day as a professional actor when she played his mother on Roots.
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Cicely Tyson, pioneering Emmy-winning actress, dies at 96
The iconic actress died today, her manager Larry Thompson announced without revealing details of her death.
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Roots Became a TV Phenomenon 44 Years Ago Today
In 1976, Alex Haley published the book Roots:The Saga of an American Family, telling the story of what he believed to be his family's...
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Posted Tuesday 11/03/20 at 3:54PM EST
LeVar Burton slams Keith Olbermann for calling Trump a "whiny little Kunta Kinte"
“Yes @realDonaldTrump has always been, will always be, and on the day of his bid for re-election, still is: a...
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Posted Tuesday 8/04/20 at 3:01AM EDT
TV is in need of a racial reckoning event
In 1977, the miniseries Roots drew a massive audience to ABC with its unflinching look at the horror of slavery.
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Posted Monday 6/03/19 at 2:52PM EDT
LeVar Burton: When They See Us is as essential as Roots
“I had to keep breathing,” the Roots star tweeted of Ava DuVernay's Netflix docuseries on the 1989 Central Park jogger...
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Posted Wednesday 1/24/18 at 11:32PM EST
Actress Olivia Cole, who won an Emmy for Roots, dies at 75
Cole won the best supporting actress Emmy for her portrayal of Matilda, the wife of Ben Vereen's Chicken George on...