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Dec 21, 2023 · The movie Roots, released in 1977, is a groundbreaking adaptation of Alex Haley’s novel of the same name, depicting the journey of an African man named Kunta Kinte who was captured and sold into slavery.
Sep 12, 2016 · A poignant, painful and ultimately empowering family story, “Roots” was the rare cultural event that combined unthinkable reach — around half of the 220 million Americans alive in 1977 watched at least a part of “Roots” — with incredible intimacy.
Jun 5, 2016 · One reason Roots is so successful is because it tells a story about slavery all Americans must hear via a story every human being alive can relate to on some level — the...
Feb 11, 2016 · Forty years after the premiere of “Roots” captivated the nation, take a look back at the cultural phenomenon and its lasting legacy.
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First aired Jan. 23, 1977 Key points: Kunta is born in the village of Juffore, Gambia, to his parents, Binta and Omore. He’s kidnapped by slavers during a coming-of-age trip into the forest. So is one of the elders charged with leading and protecting the boys, and Kunta’s adolescent crush, Fanta. I wonder if I can ask [The Undefeated editor-in-chie...
There’s an attempted uprising on the ship, which is quelled, and Kunta arrives at Annapolis, Maryland, in September 1767. After he’s taken to the Reynolds plantation, he tries to run away in the middle of winter, and he’s strung up, whipped, and forced to accept his Anglo name, Toby. Why not have native tongue and subtitles? Too much? OMG THIS WIG ...
Kunta tries to run away again and gets captured again. His punishment is getting half his foot cut off, and Belle nurses him back to health. They fall in love, and Kizzy is born. Spotsylvania County, Virginia, September 1776 We’ve entered John Amos-as-Kuntaterritory. How do you not feel a giant person hopping onto your wagon?!?!? OK so Kunta finds ...
Kizzy, now 16, wants to get married to Noah, who attempts to run away with a traveling pass Kizzy has forged. As punishment, she’s sold to Tom Moore. Moore rapes Kizzy repeatedly, resulting in the births of multiple children, whom he sells, and Chicken George, whom he keeps. George learns to raise and fight cocks. May 1806 Why did we skip through K...
George becomes a master cockfighter, but he’s no match for Tom Moore’s risk-taking. After George marries Matilda and she has several children. Tom is forced to turn George over to an Englishman to cover his gambling debts. Tom promises George manumission papers upon his return. May 1841 Nat Turner’s rebellion was in 1831, not ’41. And they hanged a...
George’s adult son Louis lets everyone know the war is over and they’re free. Chicken George’s family stays and begins sharecropping, but when they’re sabotaged and terrorized by night riders and the sheriff offers no protection, they move to Tennessee to start their lives as free blacks. April 1865 How odd is it, living in the same buildings, plow...
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Based on Alex Haley's best-selling book of the save name, ROOTS (2016) is a remake of the landmark TV miniseries that gripped the nation when it first aired in 1977 and made U.S. television history with record ratings.
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May 30, 2016 · As Roots documents the horrors of slavery and the mistreatment of the black community for generations, this added scene will be another gut-wrenching moment of America's deplorable history....
