Photos: ‘Roots’: See the cast then and now

Now: The original members of the TV show “Roots,” pictured on May 11, 2016: John Amos, left, Lynne Moody, Ben Vereen, Leslie Uggams, Georg Stanford Brown, Louis Gossett Jr., Sandy Duncan. Here are some photos from their roles in 1977 and now.

Now: LeVar Burton on May 9, 2016.

Now: John Amos on May 11, 2016.

Then: Ben Vereen as Chicken George in a scene from ABC’s “Roots,” which aired in 1977.

Now: Ben Vereen on May 11, 2016.

Now: Lynne Moody on May 11, 2016.

Now: Leslie Uggams on May 11, 2016.

Now: Sandy Duncan on May 11, 2016.

Now: Georg Stanford Brown on May 11, 2016.

Now: Louis Gossett Jr. on May 11, 2016.