Always Quote by Rege-Jean Page

I finally got to watch 'Roots' in my mid-teens, on a video rental. Slowly and meticulously Roots fed its black characters through the mincing…

— David Olusoga

I remember 'Roots' growing up and the cultural impact it had on the country. Watching 'Roots' was not the cool remove of reading about…

— John Ridley

We understand 'Roots,' and that experience was mind-boggling, and it changed the way society viewed race relations. It was incredibly important. With 'Roots,' I…

— Esai Morales

The story of the African-American people is the story of the settlement and growth of America itself, a universal tale that all people should…

— Henry Louis Gates

Ever since I watched 'Roots,' I've dreamed of tracing my African ancestry and helping other people do the same.

— Henry Louis Gates

The thing is, so much of the African American experience is about the redefinition of roots because of slavery. We were uprooted, and there's…

— Cheo Hodari Coker

I always say African American history is the quintessential American story. It's about perseverance and resilience - something everyone can relate to.

— Philip Freelon

“But it is an American thing to love one's roots. American nationality, I mused, is a very special and unique phenomenon in the world.…

— Marianne Meyerhoff

There were many African Americans - many, many stories similar to my story.

— Claudette Colvin

To the best of my knowledge and of my effort, every lineage statement within 'Roots' is from either my African or American families' carefully…

— Alex Haley

In a typical history book, black Americans are mentioned in the context of slavery or civil rights. There's so much more to the story.

— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

I don't think there's enough breadth to the stories told about African-Americans.

— Geoffrey S. Fletcher