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Malachi Kirby

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My roots go back to West Africa, but my last name is Kirby, which is not an African name.

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I think about Shakespeare. Because there have been hundreds of variations of Shakespeare's plays since they've been written, and I believe it's because they're important. They're still relevant today. 'Roots' is still relevant today. The idea that we shouldn't tell this story again is very strange to me.

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I don't think I've ever spoken to anyone who's told me that the story of 'Roots' isn't important.

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I was thinking, 'What is it about Kunta Kinte that allowed him to live such a long life?' For me, what came down to it was his spirit and his knowledge of self.

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One of the biggest things that I took from playing Kunta Kinte was where his strength came from in knowing where he was from.

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