Uncle Snoop explains why he is asking fans to boycott the remake of “Roots” the series. In an Instagram video clip, legendary LBC rapper expressed his frustrations of Black Americans being mainly depicted as slaves on TV and film. The original series based on Alex Haley‘s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, debuted on ABC in 1977. The eight-hour, four-part series which […]
T.I. talks about the new reboot of Alex Haley‘s 1977 “Roots” series and what it’s like to be in the remake when he wasn’t even alive for the original airing! He explains his character, Cyrus, and what his story is. He also opens up on why he thinks it’s so important for black people, especially […]
T.I. talks about the new reboot of Alex Haley’s 1977 “Roots” series and whether it has been reworked to catch the attention of a new generation in a new, digital age. He explains why he thinks it will reach today’s generation of kids, whether it be the first night it airs or later on. Monie Love describes […]
In 1977, an unforgettable moment in film and television was created when ABC aired the Roots miniseries. Now in 2015, the remake’s exceptional cast is…
Actor Laurence Fishburne will play Alex Haley in A&E Networks’ reboot of Haley’s classic African-American novel Roots, History Channel’s executive vice president and general manager Dirk Hoogstra…