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Black History Month Film: ROOTS Mini Series First Premiered on Television in January 1977 on ABC-TV (Video) (364 hits)

Roots is a 1977 American television mini series based on Alex Haley's work Roots: The Saga of an American Family. Roots won many awards including numerous Emmys, a Golden Globe and a Peabody Award. It received unprecedented Nielsen ratings with the finale still standing as the third-highest rated U.S. television program ever.



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Tuesday, February 28th 2012 at 9:36PM
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IS THIS REALLY THE ROOT OF BLACKNESS OR A PERSPECTIVE IN BLACKNESS,,,, ROOTS
LOVE IT
Tuesday, February 28th 2012 at 10:10PM
DAVID JOHNSON
What a part of television history, and Black History too!
Wednesday, February 29th 2012 at 10:23AM
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