The Book of Negroes

The Book of Negroes

Drama 2015

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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

EPISODE 1

Episode 1

A young girl is taken from her home in Africa and forced on a treacherous journey to America.

42 min · Feb 16, 2015 TV-MA
EPISODE 2

Episode 2

Aminata, now grown and literate, is the flower of Robinson Appleby's Indigo plantation. After several seasons of deflecting Appleby's advances, Aminata marries Chekura and has his child.

42 min · Feb 23, 2015 TV-MA
EPISODE 3

Episode 3

Amanita travels to New York with her new Jewish owner. She takes the opportunity to run during the confusion of the American revolution. She and her husband are reunited, only for him to enlist to fight.

42 min · Mar 2, 2015 TV-MA
EPISODE 4

Episode 4

The book of Negroes is born. Amenita documents all Negroes passage to freedom from New York to Nova Scotia.

42 min · Mar 9, 2015 TV-MA
EPISODE 5

Episode 5

Racial tensions run high with Amenitas employer adding fuel to the fire. Amenita has found her husband alive once more. A pact is made never to leave each other again.

42 min · Mar 16, 2015 TV-MA
EPISODE 6

Episode 6

Upon their arrival in Africa, Aminata leaves the Loyalists behind to find her way back to her home village of Bayo.

42 min · Mar 23, 2015 TV-MA

Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor

Aminata Diallo
Shailyn Pierre-Dixon

Young Aminata
Lyriq Bent

Chekura Tyano
Greg Bryk

Robinson Appleby
Amy Louise Wilson

Rosa Lindo

About

The Book of Negroes

DRAMA

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.

Information

Studio: CBC
Released: 2015
Rated: TV-MA
Region of Origin: Canada

Languages

Original Audio: English (Canada), English
Audio and Subtitles: English (Canada) (AAC, ⁨Dolby 5.1⁩, CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.