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February 11, 2015. (2015-02-11) The Book of Negroes is a 2015 Canadian historical drama television miniseries directed by Clement Virgo, adapted by Virgo and Lawrence Hill from the latter’s 2007 novel of the same name. It stars Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Lyriq Bent, Cuba Gooding Jr., Louis Gossett Jr., Ben Chaplin, Allan Hawco, Greg Bryk, and ...
The Book of Negroes: With Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Lyriq Bent, Ben Chaplin, Allan Hawco. Kidnapped in Africa and subsequently enslaved in South Carolina, Aminata must navigate a revolution in New York, isolation in Nova Scotia, and the treacherous jungles of Sierra Leone, in an attempt to secure her freedom in the eighteenth century.
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Jan 7, 2015 · The Book of Negroes. Season 1 Premiere: Jan 7, 2015. Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 9 Critic Reviews. 77. User Score Mixed or Average Based on 15 User Ratings. 6.0. My Score. Hover and click to give a rating. Add My Review.
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A universal story of loss, courage and triumph, “The Book of Negroes” recounts the extraordinary journey of Aminata Diallo, an indomitable African woman who survives in a world in which everything seems to be against her. Drama 2015. TV-MA. Starring Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Shailyn Pierre-Dixon, Lyriq Bent.
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Mar 29, 2018 · THE BOOK OF NEGROES is a six-part miniseries that follows the harrowing journey of Aminata Diallo and her return home after being forced into slavery as a child. Parts Start of the list "Episodes" of 6 items.
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Soon after Aminata reencounters Chekura, a fellow slave from West Africa, they are married in a clandestine ceremony. When their first baby is brutally abducted and sold by Appleby she vows to ...
An interactive companion guide that outlines the history of the trans-Atlantic slave trade and how author Lawrence Hill connected it to the award-winning novel and TV series.
