Roots is based on the popular epic novel by Alex Haley. Based on Haley’s real life search for his African ancestors, Roots begins with the story of a Mandinka warrior, Kunta Kinte, and traces his family history through the Middle Passage, the Civil War, and into modern day America. Very few works of art can […]
Debatably the most popular black film of all time, Coming to America is the story of Prince Akeem, who, in lieu of his arranged marriage as the Prince of Zumunda, elects to go to Queens in search of true love. On to the tale of the tape… Relevance: While we live in a ‘post-racial’ America […]
Still one of the most beloved of all shows about black families, Good Times still stands for good and bad reasons as a benchmark for black television. On to the tale of the tape… Relevance: The story of the Evans family, struggling to make ends meet in the projects of Chicago. Nuff said. Legacy: The […]
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