Based on author Alex Haley’s novel, Roots aired for eight nights in 1977. The miniseries detailed the life of Kunta Kinte, a Gambian boy sold into slavery at the age of 15. He joins other Black people ...
The Academy Award-winning actor reflects on making 'Roots' 45 years later and working with Sidney Poitier. Louis Gossett Jr. is looking back on his iconic work. The actor sat down with ET to reflect ...