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January 23, 1977 sees the premiere of Roots, a groundbreaking television program. The eight-episode miniseries, which was broadcast over eight consecutive nights, follows a family from its origins in West Africa through generations of slavery and the end of the Civil War.

COMMENTARY: 50 Years Later, is ‘Roots’ on the Wrong Side of History?

WAVE COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS — LOS ANGELES WAVE — Despite its unflinching truths, “Roots” was an instant success — both the book and the miniseries that aired...

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Ptolemy Grey and the Urgency of End-of-Life Planning

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'When They See Us:' Central Park Five vs. Scottsboro Boys

SAN ANTONIO OBSERVER — History is like a pendulum. It swings back and forth between narratives and many times those narratives swing back around. No other metaphor...

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COMMENTARY: 50 Years Later, is ‘Roots’ on the Wrong Side of History?

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