2. “Loose Pack” vs. “Tight Pack”

3. The Middle Passage

4. “Roots” – Kunta Kinte 1750 AD – Gambia – West Africa

5. Roots received 36 Emmy Award nominations, winning nine
Roots received 36 Emmy Award nominations, winning nine. It received unprecedented Nielsen ratings with the finale still standing as the third-highest rated U.S. television program ever
85% of all television homes saw all or part of the mini-series
Roots and the novel from which the first miniseries was adapted revived interest in oral and genealogical history among all segments of the population. It also spurred an interest in African or African-sounding names. Its other cultural effects have also been lasting: even a generation later, noted black American comedian Dave Chappelle satirized the TV series in a popular sketch aired on Chappelle's Show.