The Book of Negroes - Season 1 - Episode 1
Stolen from Africa, eleven-year old Aminata Diallo is enslaved and forced to endure a treacherous journey to America.
About The Book of Negroes
Title: The Book of Negroes
First Air Date: 2015-01-07
Last Air Date: 2015-02-11
Status: Ended
Rating: 6.5/10 (from 21 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 1
Total Episodes: 6
Network: CBC Television BET
Genres: Drama
Production Companies: Out of Africa Entertainment, Conquering Lion Pictures, Entertainment One Television
Synopsis
Kidnapped in Africa and subsequently enslaved in South Carolina, Aminata must navigate a revolution in New York, isolation in Nova Scotia and treacherous jungles of Sierra Leone, in an attempt to secure her freedom in the 19th century.
Cast
Shailyn Pierre-Dixon
Young Aminata
Sandra Caldwell
Georgia
Dwain Murphy
Claiborne
Siya Xaba
Young Chekura
Armand Aucamp
Lieutenant Waters
Louis Gossett Jr.
Daddy Moses
Allan Hawco
Solomon Lindo
Cuba Gooding Jr.
Sam Fraunces
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor
Aminata Diallo
Ben Chaplin
John Clarkson