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Olivia Cole

Entertainment

Emmy-winning ‘Roots’ Star Olivia Cole Dies In Mexico at 75

ben vereen

Entertainment

Sexual Harassment Scandal Reaches Broadway, Now Veteran Actor Ben Vereen Is Accused

How Do You Build A Nation? Like Kunta Kinte, Remember Your Name

Opinion

How Do You Build A Nation? Like Kunta Kinte, Remember Your Name

Roots' Reboot Adds Forest Whitaker to its Star Studded Cast

Entertainment

‘Roots’ Reboot Adds Forest Whitaker to its Star Studded Cast

Roots Drummer Questlove Revisits 'Roots' as Executive Music Producer

Entertainment

Roots Drummer Questlove Revisits ‘Roots’ as Executive Music Producer

Laurence Fishburne Gets Top Billing in 'Roots' Remake Will Portray Author Alex Haley

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Laurence Fishburne Gets Top Billing in ‘Roots’ Remake; Will Portray Author Alex Haley

Video: Can the Changing Demographics in America Really Shift the Power Structure in the Country?

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The President’s Senior Advisor Valerie Jarret Traces Her Ancestry and What She Learns Is Captivating

The Emotional Anguish Don Lemon and His Mother Faced After Tracing Their Ancestry Back to Ghana Is Gut-Wrenching

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The Emotional Anguish Don Lemon and His Mother Faced After Tracing Their Ancestry Back to Ghana Is Gut-Wrenching

8 Memorable Films About Slavery: What They Got Right and What They Got Wrong

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8 Memorable Films About Slavery: What They Got Right and What They Got Wrong

10 Time Periods Depict Changing Hairstyles of Black Women, from Natural to Weaves

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10 Time Periods Depict Changing Hairstyles of Black Women, from Natural to Weaves

12 years A slave

Film

Slavery on Screen: Creators of Roots Discuss 12 Years & Django

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Heroes

Writer Alex Haley Traced African Ancestry, Wrote ‘Roots,’ Won Pulitzer