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‘Roots’ Returns for the Black Lives Matter Generation

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LeVar Burton—the original Kunta Kinte—and the cast of the new Roots defend the controversial remake and explain the power of retelling the story for a new generation.

Kevin Fallon
Kevin Fallon 

Senior Editor, Obsessed

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Kevin Fallon

Kevin Fallon

Senior Editor, Obsessed

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