Everyone should see Roots.
It is the best television mini-series ever done that provides a stirring personal account of African-American history.
When the Roots aired, it broke television records and started a national dialogue about slavery and racism in America.
Roots created pride amongst African-Americans about their ancestral heritage and launched family reunions across the country.
Now the entire Roots miniseries is available in a special DVD set containing over 25 hours of programming on ten discs. The collection not only contains all three Roots programs, but also valuable bonus footage.
“Roots – The Complete Collection” contains the following:
● Roots Miniseries
This is the original program that aired on television for eight consecutive nights in 1977. The series starts with Kunta Kinte being captured in Africa and ends when his descendant, Chicken George gets emancipated during the Civil War.
 Special Features
∙ Crossing Over: How Roots Captured an Entire Nation – Alex Haley’s son William Haley and LeVar Burton join historians in examining the cultural legacy of Roots.
∙ Roots: One Year Later – Lou Gossett Jr. hosts this documentary special that delves into the continuing impact of Roots one year later.
● Roots: The Next Generations Miniseries
This sequel aired two years later and begins where the first Roots ended – at the end of the Civil War and during Reconstruction. This series takes you all the way up to the 1970s and shows Alex Haley’s quest to find his family’s roots.
Special Features:
∙ The Legacy Continues – Documentary about the ongoing impact of Roots
● Roots: The Gift Television Movie
This Christmas special was first shown on television in 1988. In this program, Kunta Kinte (LeVar Burton) and Fiddler (Louis Gossett Jr.) go with the plantation owner to visit another family for the holidays. While there, they become involved with the Underground Railroad. (This DVD is only available as part of Roots - The Complete Collection set.)
● Roots: The Legacy Bonus Features
This is a two-disc set containing very interesting bonus material.
Special Features
∙ Talking with David Frost – David Frost conducted this interview with Alex Haley in the early 1970s. At the time of this interview, Alex Haley was still writing the book.
∙ The Struggle to Make Roots – The cast and creators discuss the struggles of making this epic series.
● Roots Companion Booklet
The collection also contains a 44 page companion booklet with lots of pictures and a guide to each episode.
Buy It, Watch It and Share It
Roots compellingly dramatizes African-American history in a way that is unmatched. Buy it, watch it and share it with others, especially your descendants.
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Packaging Note: The packaging for this gift set is excellent. It was designed to be like a treasure box in order to reinforce the idea that the entire Roots mini-series programs is a family treasure. Please do not let any comments about the packaging discourage you from this magnificent, historical series.
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