Stolen Work/Legacy: ROOTS Actors Reflect on ALEX HALEY's ROOTS - A Miniseries Based on THE AFRICAN

On its 45th anniversary, Louis Gossett Jr. and John Amos reflect on the miniseries’ legacy, “Roots” made TV history when it premiered on ABC 45 years ago, but it was based on a story a white man authored.

Read more about it here:
https://www.thewrap.com/roots-louis-gossett-jr-john-amos-interview/
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