Roots' at 45: John Amos, Louis Gossett Jr. on how groundbreaking slavery series 'elevated the consciousness of the entire world'
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LeVar Burton on Twitter: "Wow! 42 years ago tonight #ROOTS aired on @ABCNetwork Jan. 23, 1977 #werockedtheworld #thepowerofstorytelling https://t.co/nUytLTOafM" / Twitter
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LeVar Burton celebrates the anniversaries of Roots and Star Trek: The Next Generation and hints at his future in Picard — Daily Star Trek News
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LeVar Burton on Twitter: "#ROOTS was my first professional audition. I was a 19 year old Theater major, @USC when I played Kunta Kinte. https://t.co/waXLFZd14L" / Twitter
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Amazon.com: Roots 6 Video Box Set [VHS] : LeVar Burton, Todd Bridges, Robert Reed, John Amos, Madge Sinclair, Louis Gossett Jr., Vic Morrow, Brad Davis, Lynda Day George, Olivia Cole, Ben Vereen,
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