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TV One will be begin to air "Roots" on Sunday.
To read some of my memories and the impact watching "Roots" had on me as a child, check out my post: January 23rd, 1977 - Roots Airs On ABC - Television History Is Made.
From TV One: roots.tvoneonline.com
TV One’s 30th anniversary telecast of the epic mini-series “Roots” will be a week-long television event hosted by cast members of the award-winning production.
The miniseries, which follows several generations of an enslaved family from Africa in the 1700s to emancipation during the Civil War, will air in six parts from 8-10 p.m. Sunday, April 8 through Thursday, April 13; repeating each evening at 10 p.m. and the following day at noon, with the finale airing on Sunday, April 15, at 8 and 10 p.m., repeating on April 16 at noon (all times ET).
The hosts for the week-long event are LeVar Burton (Kunta Kinte) on Sunday, April 8 and Monday, April 9; Lou Gossett, Jr. (Fiddler) on Tuesday, April 10; Richard Roundtree (Sam Bennett) on Wednesday, April 11; Leslie Uggams (Kizzy) on Thursday, April 12 and Ben Vereen (Chicken George) for the final episode on Sunday, April 15. The five former cast members will all be on hand Sunday, April 15 for a closing tribute to the late author and creator of Roots, Alex Haley.
Leading up to and through the week of the Roots telecast, TV One is also airing vignettes from notable African Americans of all ages about the significance of Roots in their lives and African American culture. Among those featured in the vignettes are the hosts mentioned above, as well as Rev. Al Sharpton, Quincy Jones, Queen Latifah, Alex Haley’s brothers George and Julian Haley, Regina King, Dick Gregory, Sydney Tamiia Poitier, Jermaine Dupri, Jasmine Guy, Vanessa Williams and Malinda
Williams, among others.
In 1983, world renown author, Alex Haley visited Fort Wayne, IN to discuss his book and mini-series, "Roots". He appeared on the talk show, "A New Generation". Video from SoulVideoTV.com.
Roots Opening Theme
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