From the vantage point of Nigerians, it must have been an overwhelming experience to go from being a nation with a decent amount of obscurity to being at the center of a worldwide social media ...

The Roots were a powerful, eclectic, versatile band long before they became known as the house band for Jimmy Fallon’s talk shows. Founded in 1987 by vocalist Black Thought and drummer Questlove, the ...

And there are many TV shows that present African Americans from a black gaze rather than a white perspective. The advances in the four decades since the original Roots set the bar very high for this ...

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -John Amos, the U.S. football player turned actor who was acclaimed for his roles in the 1970s TV series “Good Times” as well as the miniseries “Roots,” died on Aug. 21 in Los ...

Fans of Jimmy Fallon's Tonight Show were caught off guard when the legendary house band, The Roots, suddenly vanished from the stage. The hip-hop group, a cornerstone of Fallon's late-night shows ...