Part 1 Roots: The Saga of An American Family

Name: Part 1 Roots: The Saga of An American Family
Genre: Drama, Documentary
Released: January 23, 1977
Cast: LeVar Burton, Ren Woods, Raymond St. Jacques, Moses Gunn, Richard McKenzie

Roots: Season 1: Episode 1

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Part 1 Roots: The Saga of An American Family

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ABC | Air Date: January 23, 1977

Starring: LeVar Burton, Ren Woods, Raymond St. Jacques, Moses Gunn, Richard McKenzie, Thalmus Rasulala, Gary Collins, Lee Jones-deBroux, Paul Shenar, Beverly Todd, Maya Angelou, Harry Rhodes, Linda Day George, Vic Morrow, Olivia Cole, Lane Binkley, Sally Kemp, Austin Stoker, John Quade, Joe Dorsey, Wally Taylor, Charles Cyphers, Ji-Tu Cumbuka, William Watson

Summary: The dramatic birth of Kunta Kinte in the village of Juffure, Gambia, West Africa, marks the opening chapter of this saga. The story follows the young Kunta Kinte from his childhood through to his teens as a goat-herder learning the cultural and religious traditions of his rural village during the mid-1700s. But what should have been aThe dramatic birth of Kunta Kinte in the village of Juffure, Gambia, West Africa, marks the opening chapter of this saga. The story follows the young Kunta Kinte from his childhood through to his teens as a goat-herder learning the cultural and religious traditions of his rural village during the mid-1700s. But what should have been a joyous occasion upon his successful return from ritual manhood training, instead results in tragedy. He and others from villages nearby are caught by slavers and are eventually transferred to a ship bound for America to be sold into bondage.… Expand

Genre(s): Drama, Documentary

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