Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor
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The Book of Negroes. 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.
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 Jane Alexander.
When Revolution breaks out in New York, Aminata seizes her chance and escapes to freedom in the haven of Canvas Town. After British defeat, Aminata registers Black Loyalists in The Book Of Negroes for an escape to freedom in Nova Scotia.
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.
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. Starring Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Shailyn Pierre-Dixon, Lyriq Bent. Episodes. EPISODE 1. Episode 1.
Latest Episode. Celebrate Black History and Culture TD Then & Now TD Reads. A listing of recent The Book of Negroes episodes.
The Book of Negroes. Miniseries. Add Show to Watchlist. 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. More.
