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\ j 1 r ii ill. illi ujm.mutj.'uin miii "-llu?i?l 111 i "tttbtt1 1 ii ii qjcmm??-* ~ ? y *yr????ywa ROOTS Rett The Emmy Award win- Morrow are the stars added ning drama, "fcoots," will to night two. be rebroadcasted over The year 1776 finds WSOC-TV on September 5 Kunta Kinte is the same through 10. This "ABC rebellious state that he was Novel For Television" was in when he first reached viewed by over 130 million America. His final escape people when it first aired in attempt cost him his right January of 1977. Since then foot. This along with the it has gone on to win nine birth of his daughter, Emmy awards and a Pea- Kizzy, cools him out conbody Award. siderably. Fiddler conThe story is based on vinces him to marry a slave Alex Haley's best seller, woman, Bell who gives "Roots." It traces the Ha- birth to his only daughter, ley family from its origin in Kizzy. A ? i-yen u v * * ? uuuugn 1 curat laicrrfcmy aeips a 100 yaw of slftvty to young giiv# win iwiy> As freedom in the United punishment, she is immeStates. HiatHv sold and is raped by On the first night of * "Roots" Kunta Kinte born?to a loving Gambia; J M West African family. He ??? - J grows up free and happy 1 and is taught good manners ^ m I as he is guided into his ^ V HMJ manhood. During his late j | teens, he is captured by j slave theives and is shipped I I off to America. Levar Bur- ( )M I ton, Cicely Tyson, Thalmus ^ J B Rasulala, Maya Angelou, Harry Rhodes, Moses Vj Gunn, Ji-Tu Cumbuka, O.J. Simpson, Edward As^ ner, and Ralph Waite all pHk f^K|| star in the first episode. Night two shows Kunta v^Vv* Kinte*s involvement in the |(^\i revolt attempt during the j voyage to America. Upon VSl reaching the is owner where he meets his M bis stay with the new^owoer- EP * 1 is unpleasant and Kunta R?j?p' makes several attempts to escape* Lome Greene^j pty jjl I Louis Gossett Jr. and Vic: , Pen Ve EBONY ETCHINGS, ?? _ ETC. worr?fi HOLLYWOOD \ "NOTES OF THUr stuff right on, right on, WEEK " right on. The upcoming worlds Congratulations also to heavyweight fight between COUNCILMAN ROBERT MUHAMMAD ALI and FARRELL of Angeltown on _ LEON SPINKS is without a his vote of confidence from title fight in the history of he defeated a recall issue. ? the fight game since the Marquis of Queensbury DWAN SMITH who is rules were established to commonty referred to as govern all fistic encounters ^cQueen j?fTy^ for public viewing in the c*a^s s 80t ^etter ^an squared circle. The date for 58-TV Commercials going this great fistic encounter a(*d a new is September (15), in the dimension to her ongoing city of New Orleans, and as anc* successful acting and _r a.i commprrial rarp^r u/h#?n usuai uic nuicis ui uiai cuy ? ** %?*? are setting heavyweight completes the album of prices on their room acco- son?s she's currently remandations to score a fi- cording under the producnancial knockout on out of **on anc* guidance of noted town fight fans. The good recofd producer RICK news however regarding HOWARD. The title track this heavyweight hotel Swan's new album proprice for those planning on iect *s "Star Love" written being at the fight and by JOHN FOOTMAN* with looking forward to secur ing regular room rates,, is the special fight package being offered by DON BUTLER and Tours & Tic- * kets Unlimited. This special fight package includes hotel rooms at normal prices (and incidentally at the better Jiotels in the city), ringside fight tickets, tours A of the city, and other W goodies and attractions that W will give the buyers of these special fight pac- * kages the best for their money. So for those of you that plan to attend the fight, and haven't already gotten your fight tickets and hotel accomandations straightened out call DON BUTLER at his toll JO&L free number in New Orleans, which is 800825-5136-.-....see you at the fight. It looks like MAYOR TOM BRADLEY has won > out in his bid toj get the Olympic Games into Angeltown in spite of all the Hamilton Bohaanon . anbj political opposition and Next Week f ^UJMIWUI-JV'U.I. II.IMIIWWIIIW?aaaxn.1 , ,! '?i~J ;I,-?..!.U'U irns new John Amos, Madge Sinclair, Robert Reed, Lynda Day N>v^HF George, Leslie Uggans Lawrence-Hilton Jacobs. ? V \ ^k'* fvN.'K > Sandy Duncan, and Chuck _ \\ Connors all star in night V . V^M| three's presentation. x The final episode of ^ .T" ''Roots" captures Chicken Chicken George's return as % a free man. He finds his son JL*-, married and is acting head nf ?h- family r.?^rg?r? -frocrfeiw is deeml* geieiite^ 98f especially with the talk of 5? slave abolition in the air. Sjf WPr L j , ' Young Kunta Klnte [L< 1 I manhood from Touray, \ J r" ^ BASED ON Alex Haley's k ^ r~i t Jj MINI sfi-LS ?S=-j " I Sterling C ; J For Back'"," ^ I School? other album cuts written by I |-rTTTr ) REGGIE BURKE and I ^K^JjllMl Ja'NET DUBOIS who's in ^the prbcess~of~opening up her modeling and charm I \ school jn Hollywood, has been set to fly to Houston, I sjflBSHBlH Texas, the early part of I September to speak to the ? Black Businessmens Asso- _ ~ ciation during their Anni- | yci ><uyir rvgranii p Actor SAM LAWS just ^ IWI? back from a performance in \ \ ' ^ ^ Washington, D.C., is currently working with BILLY DORSEY who's in the pro- \ cess of putting together a Gospel Musical called Sh P.O.P. (which stands for the Power Of Prayer). The V FIRST backers audition for this ^QUALITY Gospel Musical is set for September. ? Flair Porous Point F POINT*G I Tp | Check led of Chronicle Interview f 1 jVit Burton, right] receives a lesson In the meaning of played by O.J. Simpson, in the multi-part drama ROOTS* beat selling book. J 1 t * ijl W <>! > M ?il i > ">l 1 hkl IV J Hal JS 11 wl 4^ VI JIKVvP Jf.f %fJN. ByafatiMUHKrtdUUHHHfa&iUybMH&HKMKMHHiMMHBi KITS'. ^ TO SCHOOL v, I COMPUTE SELECTION ^ ?sk Lamps I p| for all STUDENTS ? Makmm* Pwtmet Bmok-to heck List >dL |76 Mo" To- fXj ? ssS& DRAWINC SITS RULERS C> PROTRACTORS TRIANCLES I W a Pencil Sharpeners p ? $025 ja ! 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