This branch of Roots Is An Afterthought
The story and characters pretty well ran their course in Roots: The Saga of an American Family and Roots: The Next Generations. There was no need to bring back Kunta Kinte for a Roots "Christmas Special" considering the original mini-series already told his life story from beginning to end.
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The more I study it, the greater the puzzle becomes.
The Golden Voyage of Sinbad