People tend to get stuck on the numbers, and rightly so, they’re impressive. When the original Roots aired in 1977, nearly 85 percent of American homes watched some part of the eight-night event on ...

In 1977, ABC miniseries “Roots” proved to be a phenomenon, raking in an astounding average of 31.9 million households over eight nights. Perhaps that explains why History just re-made the miniseries, ...

On Jan. 23, 1977, ABC aired the television adaptation of Alex Haley's landmark novel 'Roots.' By THR Staff On Jan. 23, 1977, ABC aired the television adaptation of Alex Haley’s landmark novel Roots.

The History channel's adaptation of Alex Haley's miniseries "Roots" premieres on Memorial Day (Monday, May 30). Below is Newsday's review of the original 1977 series, which ran in the newspaper's ...

The epic tale of celebrated Pulitzer-prize winning author Alex Haley's ancestors as portrayed in the acclaimed twelve hour mini-series Roots, was first told in his 1976 bestseller Roots: The Saga of ...

LeVar Burton is co-executive producer of the 'Roots' remake. (Reading Rainbow) A new "Roots" is coming in 2016. Incorporating material from Alex Haley's novel "Roots: The Saga of an American Family" ...

The black man’s ancestors all came to the land of liberty the same way — in chains. The heritage is what all black Americans have in common and it’s why one dedicated author, Alex Haley, gave 12 years ...