‘Roots’ Louis Gossett Jr. John Amos Insist Slavery ‘Needs To Be Remembered By Mankind’
More than four decades after Roots first aired on television, the mini-series is “just as relevant and important now than ever,” according to John Amos. John, 82, portrayed the older Kunta Kinte in the landmark 1977 television event, and he tells HollywoodLife EXCLUSIVELY that the series’ message is needed “even more so [today], especially in this political climate.” As conservatives argue over what can and cannot be taught in America’s classrooms, John and his Roots costar, Louis Gossett Jr., say that the younger generation needs to know the actual history and not a sugar-coated version of it.