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Roots is a historical portrait of American slavery, recounting the journey of one family and their will to survive, and ultimately carry on their legacy despite hardship.

Roots: Redux

Roots traces the life and legacy of Kunta Kinte - kidnapped from his home in Africa in the mid-1700s and sold into slavery in America, his  name has become ingrained in global culture as the slave who fought back.  

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Roots: Why you'll want to glue your eyes to this epic series remake

Audiences gripped their seats when US miniseries 'Roots' first aired in 1977 and a 2016 reboot sets out to do nothing less.
3 Jun 2016

The new Roots is more scathing and pulls fewer punches

Passionate, sweeping, angry, unforgiving, the show is disgusted by the physical and moral atrocities it depicts.
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Who's who in the Roots Universe

A quick run-down of seven characters who may have faded in your historical memory.
2 Jun 2016

Roots’ cast and creators on slavery narratives, brutality on TV, and Nina Simone

On its way to SBS, the miniseries arrives amidst several controversies...
2 Jun 2016

Why the Roots remake is so important

The new version of the 1977 classic miniseries is the rare work that focuses on slavery from the perspective of the enslaved.
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The saga begins again...

Retracing the history of the series based on the 1976 Pulitzer Prize-winning book written by Alex Hayley, Roots: The Saga of an American Family, and a remake of the original 1977 series.

1 Jul 2016

10 references to Kunta Kinte in popular culture to get you ready for the Roots remake

Name dropped in songs, TV shows and movies, the Roots hero became a pop culture phenomenon.
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If you were a famous actor in the 70s, you were probably in the original Roots

It wasn't quite a cast of thousands... but not far off!
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Five things that HAVEN'T changed in race relations since Roots aired in 1977 plus five that have

Can the re-imagining of Roots change the world all over again?
2 Jun 2016

Roots is still one of the biggest TV success stories ever

Comparing the ratings from the 70s to today's numbers...
2 Jun 2016

Why the Roots remake is so important

The new version of the 1977 classic miniseries is the rare work that focuses on slavery from the perspective of the enslaved.
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9 movies and TV shows that wouldn’t exist without Roots

It was a landmark in 1977 - and it's still influencing TV and cinema today.
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20 incredible things you didn't know about the original Roots

Roots is being remade for a new generation, but how much do you know about this cultural phenomenon?

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