When the miniseries “Roots” debuted on ABC in January 1977, it created a powerful moment in American culture that remains significant today.
The eight-night television event is one of the highest rated programs in history, with more than 100 million viewers tuning in for the final episode. “Roots” was nominated for 37 Emmy Awards and won nine. It also received a Peabody Award and the Golden Globe for best TV drama.
And as word of mouth about how good the show was began to build, particularly in Black communities and communities of color across the country, it wound up being a ratings phenomenon. And it established this form that we now call the network TV miniseries.” How did the show affect Black Americans? “We’re used to White people tracing their lineage back to the folks who founded this country. We are not used to Black people being able to do that.
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