What part did Maya Angelou play in the TV mini-series "Roots" (ABC, 1977)?

Maya Angelou played Nyo Boto in the TV mini-series “Roots” (ABC, 1977).

Who wrote and directed the TV movie “The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman” (CBS, 1974)? Tracy Keenan Wynn wrote the screenplay, based on Ernest J. Gaines's novel, and John Korty directed the TV movie "The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman" (CBS, 1974). The film, starring Cicely Tyson as…
What is unusual about Samuel Beckett’s 1970 play Breath? The thirty-second piece Breath by Samuel Beckett has no actors and no dialogue.
What role did Corbin Bernsen of “L.A. Law” (NBC, 1986) play in the black action film Three the Hard Way (1974)? Corbin Bernsen of "L.A. Law" played a "boy" in the black action film Three the Hard Way (1974). The film, directed by Gordon Parks Jr., starred Jim Brown, Fred Williamson, and Jim Kelly.
How many people watched the concluding episode of the TV mini-series “Roots” (ABC, 1977)? Almost 100 million, nearly half the population of the United States, watched the concluding episode of the TV mini-series "Roots" (ABC, 1977). The miniseries was broadcast on eight consecutive nights beginning January 23,…
What was the chimp’s name on the TV series “Me and the Chimp” (CBS, 1972)? The chimp's name on the TV series "Me and the Chimp" (CBS, 1972) was Buttons, played by Jackie. The chimp's human sidekick was Mike Reynolds, played by Ted Bessell.
How long did Richard Pryor’s TV show last? "The Richard Pryor Show" (NBC) ran for five episodes, from September to October, 1977.