There are television programs that entertain us, programs that inform us, and programs that become part of the history of a nation. Roots was one of those programs. Fifty years ago, Alex Haley’s groundbreaking book, Roots: The Saga of an American Family, introduced millions of Americans to a deeply personal story of ancestry, slavery, family …
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