Malachi Kirby says it was literally a spiritual journey to take on the iconic role of Gambian warrior Kunta Kinte in the History Channel's daring remake of the 1977 mini-series, Roots. “On the set, I ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 'Roots' trailer revisits Kunta Kinte and his epic story. The first trailer for the History Channel's remake of the 1977 slavery ...

The remake of Roots is giving us a richer look at Alex Haley’s family tree, and tonight was just the first chapter. Off top, the story seems a little fuller–more rounded out. This isn’t to say that ...

The 34th annual The Kunta Kinte Heritage Festival was held Saturday in the grounds of Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis. Robin Monroe and her grandson Noah Maura, 4, dance to the music ...

The star of the History Channel’s “Roots” talks about his faith, his strange route toward his iconic role, and what he learned from playing Kunta Kinte. But as Kirby tells the story, his casting is ...

History's four-night, eight-hour TV event, Roots, premieres May 30 Roots established its place in 1977 as one of the most influential miniseries in history, now the History Channel is introducing Alex ...

The 35th annual Kunta Kinte Heritage Festival celebrated African-American heritage Saturday at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis. Eric Davis, left, and Comacell Brown Jr. act as hosts on ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It's a career-making performance for Kirby, the 26-year-old Brit who describes filming the miniseries as a spiritual experience.

Kinte is said to have been captured in Juffureh, a village across from Kunta Kinte Island, and transported to America on a boat called the Lord Ligonier. Visitors to the Juffureh slavery museum can ...

Kunta Kinte. I thought this was a fictional character from the legendary movie “Roots.” But in 2025, we take nothing for granted. Kunta Kinte Lives As An Alleged Menace To Society. Kunta Kinte Taylor ...

The 1977 Roots was an astonishing moment in TV history. Is the new slavery series as flinch-inducingly frank as the original? With TV on both sides of the Atlantic under pressure to become more ...