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Jan 23, 2021 · Burton, who played young Kunta Kinte, began to reminisce via Twitter by saying he was only 19 years old and a theater major at the University of Southern California when cast in the role.
Jan 18, 2024 · Upon turning the binder’s page, Burton discovered his great-great grandfather’s name on a Confederate muster roll from 1864. Advertisement - story continues below. “I did not see this coming,” the stunned Burton said. Gates’ narrative voice-over then interpreted the discovery. “As a young man, James served to protect slavery ...
Jan 28, 2007 · A whopping 85 percent of all television homes saw at least part of the 12-hour miniseries. "Roots' is Alex Haley's account of his own family, beginning with Kunta Kinte, who is captured in Gambia ...
Jan 24, 2021 · "#ROOTS was my first professional audition. I was a 19 year old Theater major, USC when I played Kunta Kinte," Burton says at the start of a Twitter thread remembering the series. "My first day on ...
Mar 18, 2016 · A remake of Roots by History may not have the same impact today as it did in 1977, when the original that starred LeVar Burton attracted roughly 130 million people. But the heartbreaking saga ...
May 27, 2016 · LeVar Burton as Kunta Kinte in the original Roots. Photo: Warner Brothers History Channel will air a remake of Roots over four consecutive nights, beginning May 30.
Nov 17, 2019 · Portrayed by LeVar Burton, Kunta Kinte was kidnapped from Africa, transported across the Atlantic and forced into slavery in the American South. His owner renamed him “Toby.”. But he refused ...
