2007-06-04 11:43:01 · 15 answers · asked by THESHAFT 3 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Television ➔ Drama
Very educational to those who were receptive to it. I watched it the first go round and it was groundbreaking in the 70's. Now we have Blacks who are in denial of their roots and just don't care. To hear them tell it they aren't descended from Africa.. they are mixed with this or that... they have never had slaves in their family... etc.
I thank God I came along when I did. I appreciate every last aspect of my heritage and culture. Black is Beautiful. It is superior... not inferior. I love me and I love Black people in spite of themselves. Alex Haley's people were from The Gambia, West Africa. Did you know there is only one living relative left and her name is Binta Kinte. Alex Haley is the African Ambassador to the United States. Ain't history grand?
2007-06-04 15:42:18 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Possibly. It was the first miniseries which is why many may believe it was the best. There was nothing else to compare it to at the time. I remember being glued to the television when it first aired. It was awesome in a weird way considering what it was about. I felt for that guy who got his toes cut off. Still sends a chill up my back.
2007-06-04 12:48:20 · answer #2 · answered by hopeful 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
IDK if it was the best, but it had to be on the top 10 at least. I thought it was an awesome series and I truly believe that all high school students , in every school in the country, should be required to see this mini-series and discuss it openly in their history classes, in hopes that future generations will never allow such atrocities to occur again in our history. That is my hope, and no I'm not African American.
2007-06-05 04:00:42 · answer #3 · answered by BoosGrammy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I certainly LOVE misplaced, yet i think of i visit could desire to declare friends. I even have each season on dvd, and characteristic seen each and each episode a minimum of 20 cases, and that i nevertheless chortle on the punchlines of each and all of the jokes, on an identical time as i'm reciting the lines alongside with the characters. it incredibly is nevertheless relaxing, even in spite of each thing this time!
2016-11-25 22:56:17 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, that would be "Beverly Hills, 90210". Either that, or "Little House on the Prairie".
Brandon had the Mustang convertible, but Charles Ingalls had a "supa-dope" wagon and also came correct with fair and reasonable wisdom for all the townfolk!
2007-06-04 12:03:46 · answer #5 · answered by Smoothie 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Absolutely. It made sense and you really gor something out of it. Another was "North and South" Did you realize that Kirsty Ally was in that as the off the wall sister.
2007-06-04 12:32:38 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Definitely. If you liked it you should read "queen" which was Alex Haley's other side of the family. I think they also made a movie with Haley Berry as the lead.
2007-06-11 01:02:08 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, Chicken George (Ben Vereen) was my favorite in the series.
2007-06-04 12:35:49 · answer #8 · answered by karen t 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, and regular ole TV bites so bad now during the summer reruns, they should consider running it again. I'd sure watch it.
2007-06-04 11:46:46 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
roots is right up there with shows like color purple, forest gump
, it shows the heart of man and the hardships people endure and the spirit that cannot be broken......
2007-06-12 07:52:24 · answer #10 · answered by scott l 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋