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GALLERY: Landmark Year In Modern Black History – 1977

Written by News One on February 10, 2010 11:41 am

The year 1977 saw the formation of Hip-Hop while Alex Haley’s Roots became a national phenomenon. Check out the gallery here:

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  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Darkerberry1/ Darkerberry1

    1977 was a GREAT year- ITs the year I was born!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Bigga511/ Bigga511

    yea im gonna have to second that 1977 greatest year ever my year to lmao.

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  • http://www.blackplanet.com/odoggz/ odoggz

    damn the father from the Brady Bunch was a slave master in roots. lol

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/SoularFlarez/ SoularFlarez

    RIP George Jackson ———–> “Blood In My Eye”

    f**k Roots, watch “SANKOFA” or “GOODBYE UNCLE TOM” or “SHAKA ZULU” (Zulu Dawn/Rising)

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/SoularFlarez/ SoularFlarez

    watch “DROP SQUAD”

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/jazzwatch/ jazzwatch

    The Brady Bunch dad was also TOOTY FROOTY IN THE BOOTY WOOTY, and Roots REALLY hit home, but really changed very little in helpong Blacks get what’s due to them today (education, health care, jobs.etc)…….

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  • http://www.blackplanet.com/AsileeDotCom/ AsileeDotCom

    Just because you were born in 1977 doesn’t make you any ‘greater’ than someone born in 1978. Get over yourselves. My goodness.

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