The Book of Negroes (2015)
The Book of Negroes is a 2015 drama series created by Clement Virgo and Lawrence Hill. It stars Shailyn Pierre-Dixon, Sandra Caldwell and Dwain Murphy.
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.
Where to watch The Book of Negroes
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Cast
- Shailyn Pierre-Dixon as Young Aminata
- Sandra Caldwell as Georgia
- Dwain Murphy as Claiborne
- Siyabonga Xaba as Young Chekura
- Armand Aucamp as Lieutenant Waters
- Louis Gossett Jr. as Daddy Moses
- Allan Hawco as Solomon Lindo
- Cuba Gooding Jr. as Sam Fraunces
- Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor as Aminata Diallo
- Ben Chaplin as John Clarkson
- Jane Alexander as Maria
- Lex King as Woman at Port Charles