The truth behind the myths America still protects.

Almost 50 years ago, LeVar Burton burst onto the scene as Kunta Kinte in his role in the television miniseries “Roots.” Since ...

After roles in everything from ‘EastEnders’ to ‘Black Mirror’, the actor is now going head-to-head with Stephen Graham in the ...

A man named Kunta Kinte is facing attempted murder charges after police say he opened fire on three women during a Swan Avenue confrontation that nearly turned deadly. Kunta Kinte Taylor and a hail of ...

The 35th annual Kunta Kinte Heritage Festival celebrated African-American heritage Saturday at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis. Eric Davis, left, and Comacell Brown Jr. act as hosts on ...

It’s been a year since we lost one of television’s most commanding presences; John Amos. The actor, whose roles in Good Times and Roots deeply shaped Black representation on screen, passed away on ...

I was fortunate in 1981-82 to be working with student government at Yakima Valley College when student leaders initiated the invitation to acclaimed author Alex Haley to speak at the college on Feb.

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — East Tennessee State University’s Festival of Ideas welcomed award-winning actor, host and literary advocate LeVar Burton as a keynote speaker on Thursday. Burton is best ...

But one of the most touching tributes of all came from LeVar Burton, Amos’ co-star in the hit 1977 mini-series “Roots.” Burton played a young Kunta Kinte, the son of an African warrior who is captured ...