It’s a career-making performance for Kirby, the 26-year-old Brit who describes filming the miniseries as a spiritual experience. “For most of the stuff, I didn’t know how to prepare, so I prayed. I ...

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 ...

James Island and Related Sites present a testimony to the main periods and facets of the encounter between Africa and Europe along the River Gambia, a continuum stretching from pre-colonial and ...

But not only is the new Roots Burton-approved with a hopefully more timeless aesthetic that will be able to be watched and appreciated for generations to come, but the current social climate also had ...

Kunta Kinte Island sits at the mouth of the Gambia River. Though tiny – it is barely big enough to house some ruins of its past and a baobab grove – the role it has played in world history has been ...

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 ...

The groundbreaking 1977 miniseries Roots and its powerful characters have returned to the spotlight, as a remake of the series will be simulcast across History, A&E, and Lifetime, over four ...

Ever since Compton rapper Kendrick Lamar released his masterful record “To Pimp a Butterfly” in March, fans have been wondering when -- and if -- the artist would deliver performances of it. If ...

A group takes a selfie at the event. The 32nd annual Kunta Kinte Festival, a celebration of the perseverance, education, and cultural heritage of Africans, African Americans, and Caribbean people of ...