Known best for his 1976 Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece - coming up on its 50th anniversary since its release - "Roots: ...

The Emmy Award nominee, who played the role of Kizzy Reynolds in the ABC TV miniseries based on Alex Haley's novel Roots: The Saga Of An American Family ... t believe this story, this is ...

‘Annapolis: An American Story’ is the area’s chronological tale, artifacts from its most important sites, plus a 1600’s ...

In 1977, Gossett played the role of Fiddler in Roots, based on Alex Haley’s book Roots: The Saga of an American Family, which resulted in a Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Single ...

"I knew it was historical for African-American actors - that finally on prime-time TV our story was ... Based on Alex Haley's novel "Roots: The Saga of an American Family," the eight-part series ...

"The Violin Conspiracy" is a story ... event’s keynote speaker be an author of a popular book. He also recruited the first Lunch for Literacy speaker. It was Alex Haley, the renowned author of the ...

In addition to his groundbreaking Oscar, the pioneering talent won an Emmy for his role in the TV miniseries "Roots" based on Alex Haley's book of the same name. Over the years, Gossett became a ...

Following the sad news that Hollywood icon Cicely Tyson has died, we take a look at five of the actor’s best TV and film roles to celebrate her legacy. Earlier this week, it was announced that ...

Please respect the family’s privacy during this difficult ... arrived slave Kunta Kinte under his wing in ABC’s adaptation of Alex Haley’s book. Tall at 6’4”, Gossett became known ...

Louis Gossett Jr. — Oscar winner and groundbreaking “Roots” star — has died at the age of 87. While no cause of death has yet to be revealed, his nephew told The Associated Press Friday ...