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"The legacy of Roots, part one. Crossing over: how Roots captivated an entire nation provides a look back at the impact of the book and miniseries on culture and society -- Roots: one year later: "Fresh off the lightning impact of the original telecast, participants recall how the miniseries was born in this 1978 special.""@en
"In an expansion of the Roots saga with a Christmas theme, three years after Kunta Kinte's first unsuccessful attempt to escape slavery, the Mandinka warrior tries again via the Underground Railroad. He has occasion to give the gift of freedom to several of his fellow runaway slaves, and in turn receives the gift of life from an unexpected source, the plantation master's son."
"In an expansion of the Roots saga with a Christmas theme, three years after Kunta Kinte's first unsuccessful attempt to escape slavery, the Mandinka warrior tries again via the Underground Railroad. He has occasion to give the gift of freedom to several of his fellow runaway slaves, and in turn receives the gift of life from an unexpected source, the plantation master's son."@en
"Roots : one year later: "Fresh off the lightning impact of the original telecast, participants recall how the miniseries was born in this 1978 special.""@en
"Kunta Kinte and Fiddler lead desperate runaways through a network of safe havens to a getaway boat. They load the runaways into the boat ... but there's room for one more passenger. A choice must be made; a Mandinka warrior can never abandon his friend."
"Kunta Kinte and Fiddler lead desperate runaways through a network of safe havens to a getaway boat. They load the runaways into the boat ... but there's room for one more passenger. A choice must be made; a Mandinka warrior can never abandon his friend."@en
"Three years after Kunta Kinte's first unsuccessful attempt to escape slavery, he and his friend Fiddler bring a group of runaway slaves to freedom through the Underground Railroad."@en
"On Christmas Eve of 1775, Fiddler and Kunta Kinte lead a group of runaway slaves to freedom."@en
""In 1775 Virginia, slave Kunta Kinte is inspired by the efforts of a free black man to help slaves escape to the North and freedom"--Maj Canton's the complete reference guide to movies and miniseries made for TV and cable, 1984-1994."
"Roots: the gift (an expansion of the Roots saga with a Christmas theme three years after Kunta Kinte's first unsuccessful attempt to escape slavery) has Kunta Kinte and Fiddler desperately leading runaways through a network of safe havens to a getaway boat. As the boat fills there's room for one more passenger. A choice must be made; a Mandinka warrior can never abandon his friend."
"Roots: the gift (an expansion of the Roots saga with a Christmas theme three years after Kunta Kinte's first unsuccessful attempt to escape slavery) has Kunta Kinte and Fiddler desperately leading runaways through a network of safe havens to a getaway boat. As the boat fills there's room for one more passenger. A choice must be made; a Mandinka warrior can never abandon his friend."@en
"The legacy of Roots, part two. Alex Haley interview episode from the "Talking with David Frost" series -- The struggle to make "Roots" -- Connecting with the past -- Levar Burton's original screen test."@en
"Crossing over: A look back at the impact of the book and miniseries on culture and society."@en
"Originally aired as a holiday special about helping slaves escape the slave owners and loyalty to a friend."
"Nochebuena de 1775. Para los trabajadores de la Plantación Parker es tiempo de alegría y ofrenda. Para los esclavizados amigos Fiddler y Kunta Kinte, es una oportunidad para dar a los otros esclavos el regalo más apreciado de todos: la libertad."@es