As it's Black History Month I thought it was timely to share these costumes from the History TV remake of Roots, and whilst others may not want to acknowledge things like the Holocaust and slavery ever happened, I think it's important to acknowledge this dark, ugly chapter in American history. This 2016 mini-series adaptation of Alex Haley's Roots: The Saga of an American Family stars Malachi Kirby as 'Kunte Kinte', an African man kidnapped and sold into slavery, chronicling his life and those of his descendants in the United States.
Original costumes from 2016's Roots TV remake
These costumes from the TV series were photographed on display at the FIDM Museum in Downtown L.A. on August 9, 2016.
For more black history in film, you may also want to check out these Selma movie costumes, Hidden Figures movie costumes and Loving movie costumes.
Roots remake TV billboard
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