*Up-and-coming British actor Malachi Kirby has been cast as Kunta Kinte in A&E Networks’ remake of “Roots,” reports Deadline.com. Billed as an “event series,” the remake will follow the iconic ...

Kunta Kinte still haunts us. Nearly 40 years after it premiered, “Roots” – Alex Haley’s iconic quest, tracing his ancestry from slavery back to Juffure, The Gambia – still inspires African-Americans ...

"Thank you, Alex Haley for fulfilling the fullness of your destiny and sharing your family’s story with all of us," the actor says. By Ryan Parker Former Senior Reporter LeVar Burton on Saturday ...

The groundbreaking miniseries was based on Alex Haley’s bestselling novel, tracking his ancestral history from abducted West African teen Kunta Kinte (LeVar Burton) through generations of enslaved ...

The Gone Too Far star will play Kunta Kinte in the TV miniseries based on Alex Haley's 1976 book, Roots: The Saga of an American Family, which inspired the original 1977 series. Levar Burton played ...

The groundbreaking television miniseries "Roots," which tells the story of Kunta Kinte, kidnapped in Africa and sold into slavery in the United States, is celebrating its 45th anniversary with a ...

Star Malachi Kirby and producers Mark Wolper and Will Packer dig into the miniseries' physically demanding quest for authenticity. History’s captivating new take on “Roots” brought a whole new ...

John Amos, best known for his Emmy-nominated role as the older Kunta Kinte in the 1977 miniseries “Roots,” has died at 84, TheWrap has learned. A representative for the actor confirmed to TheWrap that ...

Senegal, pictured here, and Gambia, portrayed in the new "Roots" miniseries, were the point of origin for most of the slaves that were brought to New England. (Carolyn Kaster/AP) The original Roots, ...

“Respect your elders” is a common phrase that’s been used in homes for generations. It comes with the implication that we should respect those that come before us as they’ve lived longer and ...