::THE SLICE REPORT WITH MONA AUSTIN

buzzz worthy. . . Controversy quickly erupted over the premiere of the History Channel's re-boot of slave mini-series "Roots," a film that was originally adapted from the Alex Haley book of the same title 40 year ago.  Some African Americans joined the boycott bandwagon driven by West Coast rapper Snoop Dogg, based on the false claim that Hollywood is saturated with slave movies. The objections ranged from:  "There are too many slave movies on the market," to "There are not a enough positive depictions of Blacks in media," and "Blacks don't need to be reminded of the painful past."  Snoop Dogg’s Protest “ Sick of this sh-t. How the f-ck they gonna put Roots on Memorial Day? ” Snoop asked in a viral video. He accused Hollywood of “beating that sh-t into our heads” and demanded more stories about Black success. “ The only success we have is Roots and 12 Years a Slave, and sh-t like that, huh? ” His solution: boycott. “ Let’s create our ...