Name: The Book of Negroes
Released: 2015-01-07T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Shailyn Pierre-Dixon, Lyriq Bent

The Book of Negroes

TV Show · Drama · History

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.

2015 · 44m

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.

42m
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.

42m
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.

42m
EPISODE 4

Episode 4

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

42m
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.

42m
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.

42m