This Week In History: On Jan. 23, 1977, the miniseries "Roots" premiered on ABC-TV and was featured on the cover of The Dispatch's Guide to TV and Radio. Based on Alex Haley's 1976 novel, "Roots: The ...

*”Roots,” the classic 1977 miniseries that aired on ABC, is making a return to the small screen as a remake equipped with three networks on tap to reintroduce it to viewers as an event series. “My ...