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    If like me, you were fascinated by Roots and read the book and watched the miniseries over and over again, you should not miss the most-recent episode of One Year w/ — if only to hear the voice of Alex Haley.

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    9 hours ago

    Fabulous interview

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  3. 8 hours ago

    "the only coherent principle that has emerged from the filaments of unsigned orders and opinions is that your rights and freedoms are only exigent when they touch the hearts of the conservative majority" Dahlia & on SCOTUS lurching ever rightward

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  4. 10 hours ago

    And join Slate Plus to listen to our extended interview with about his experience making Roots Plus! and on what TV was like in 1977

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  5. 10 hours ago

    Happy Friday to the LeVar Burton hive! On this week's episode of One Year, which goes deep on Alex Haley's Roots, joins host to talk about what it was like to be a part of the most important miniseries in TV history Listen here:

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    13 hours ago

    Really good What Next TBD this morning: talking to about what the heck is taking the FDA so long to fully approve the vaccine (and anything for kids under 12)?

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    12 hours ago

    Gonna tell my kids this was Dr. Fauci

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    12 hours ago

    We're live, breaking down domestic headlines with , , and . It's the News Roundup.

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    12 hours ago

    "The reality of the horrors... it took up some space inside of me." What was it like for to step into the shoes of Kunta Kinte for Roots? Listen to his interview on the latest One Year: 1977. Stream it on :

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    Aug 12

    Jamie Spears has agreed to step down as Britney Spears’ conservator, TMZ reports

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  11. Aug 12

    1. A League Of Their Own 2. Moneyball 3. Sandlot 4. Major League 5. Field of Dreams HM: 42 / The Natural Best doc: The Battered Bastards of Baseball (Bull Durham is not a baseball movie!)

    With the Field of Dreams game tonight, gonna rank my top five baseball movies. 5. Major League 4. Bull Durham 3. Moneyball 2. League of Their Own 1. Field of Dreams honorable mention: The Natural Other honorable mention: Sandlot dishonorable mention: Ed
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    Aug 12

    This piece just went up today, but this is something I've been thinking about since January 7th. I have a HUGE trove of unpublished work from the Capitol Riot. What do I do with it all? And that question got harder to answer when the FBI reached out...

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  13. Aug 12

    this episode is a fascinating deep dive into Alex Haley's Roots: how the book and mini-series swept the nation in 1977 and the controversy surrounding the book's historical claims it also features an interview with *the* (!!!)

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    In 1977, Alex Haley’s Roots displayed the brutal realities of slavery to America. Haley also made a bold claim: that he’d found his original African ancestor. Was that true—and did it matter if it was? Stream One Year on :
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    Aug 12

    This episode -- and this whole podcast -- is absolutely amazing.

    On this week's episode of ONE YEAR 1977, we went deep on the biggest cultural phenomenon of that year: Alex Haley's Roots. A fascinating story about all that Roots achieved, the man who brought it into existence, and the controversies that it kicked up
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  15. Aug 12

    blogging is good. fountain diet coke is my love language. rules.

    I defended my king
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    Aug 12

    I defended my king

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    Aug 12

    🚨I wrote a big piece about how Delta affects the pandemic endgame. Many folks are upset & confused by the last month. Here's an attempt to reset expectations, lay out our goals, map the near-term future, & show how the pandemic ends--which it will. 1/

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    Aug 11

    Tomorrow on One Year: 1977, actor talks about his role in the seminal miniseries, "Roots". Follow the podcast on to get notified:

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  19. Aug 11

    Roots Jeopardy 🤝 Who Is _________? Tomorrow on One Year: 1977

    Tomorrow's episode of One Year: 1977 features a special appearance. Can you guess who?
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    Aug 11

    Tomorrow's episode of One Year: 1977 features a special appearance. Can you guess who?

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