An example is her use of the words “fire sticks” instead of guns. Father Mamadu Diallo, mother Sira Diallo. Filming also took place in various locations around Nova Scotia, Canada. [6] Filming was completed by the beginning of June 2014. She is an old african lady. About the series. The Book of Negroes (based on the novel Someone Knows My Name) will be BET’s first miniseries. It's a great way to explore history. The British transported some 3,000 Black Loyalists to Nova Scotia for resettlement, documenting their names in what was called the Book of Negroes. The Book of Negroes Teacher Resource Guide. Upon their arrival in Africa, Aminata leaves the Loyalists behind to find her way back to her home village of Bayo. Solomon Lindo, a sympathetic indigo inspector, buys Aminata from Appleby and takes her to New York, where she escapes to British lines as they control the city. Canadian director and writer Clement Virgo will direct the new series, continuing his collaboration with Hill after having helmed the TV adaptation of The Book of Negroes… The Crown promised them land grants in Nova Scotia and other British colonies; some Loyalists went to Jamaica. Celebrate Black History and Culture TD Then & Now TD Reads Solomon Lindo shows up and proves that Appleby is lying, lifting his own claim to Aminata. She wants people to know her story. When a slave coffle passes through Freetown, Aminata, Chekura, and Daddy Moses go to help. The story itself offers more of the complexities of the people and time period and reminds us of the vastness of a history that we have accepted on face value, as told to us from a very limited set of perspectives. Get a sneak peek of the new version of this page. As she and Chekura prepare to board a ship for Nova Scotia, she is seized by authorities and Chekura leaves alone. Publishers changed the name of the book from "Book of Negroes" to "Someone Knows My Name" because the term "Negro" has become a derogatory term to many people in the U.S., and sellers were hesitant to sell a book with that … There they were to be granted land for new lives. After several seasons of deflecting Appleby’s advances, Aminata is raped by the planter. She travels to Nova Scotia to find Chekura. A local inn owner, also negro, admires her literacy and wisdom. Once the war ended, Aminata was tasked with sitting at the dock and recording the names of those Negroes who served the British during the war and would be gaining their freedom and passage to Nova Scotia. The star-studded production includes lead actress Aunjanue Ellis ( Ray, The Help ), Oscar winner Cuba Gooding Jr. ( Jerry Maguire, A Few Good Men ), Oscar and Emmy winner Louis Gossett Jr. Quotes from Books. Aminata, now grown, works on Robinson Appleby’s Indigo plantation. Aminata is said to be Muslim, as were some slaves taken from West Africa; others followed indigenous religions. "Lawrence Hill does a great job with post-colonialism perspective, presenting men's constant hunger for power, wealth, and happiness with the expense of others." She marries Chekura and has his child. "[14], Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 77 out of 100 based on 9 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews. Examines the dangerous aftermath of two racially charged shootings in a small Southern town, providing an explosive autopsy of our criminal justice system. After finding a navigator near Freetown, Aminata leaves for Bayo accompanied by Chekura. Halfway through their journey, they encounter a slave coffle, as the trade continues. On Christmas Eve 1770, a young African warrior, who three years prior had been captured and sold into slavery in America, leads a desperate group of runaway slaves as they attempt to reach freedom in the North. The climate is harsh and tensions flare between the white and black communities over the scarcity of work, breaking out in the Shelburne Riots. A lesser told story of the Black family under the assault of genocide, racism, poverty, persecution and unthinkable acts of terror is explored here. Sep 05, 2015. A sweeping story that transports the reader from a tribal African village to a plantation in the southern United States, from the teeming Halifax docks to the manor houses of London, The Book of Negroes introduces one of the strongest female characters in Canadian fiction, one who cuts a swath through a world hostile to her colour and her sex. He worked with Thomas Peters, among other Black Loyalists. Hardcover. Aminata Diallo The protagonist and narrator. A sweeping story that transports the reader from a tribal African village to a plantation in the southern United States, from the teeming Halifax docks to the manor houses of London, The Book of Negroes introduces one of the strongest female characters in recent Canadian fiction, one who cuts a swath through a world hostile to her colour and her sex. The novel The Book of Negroes, written by award-winning author, Lawrence Hill, describes the reality of living in the slave trade and focuses on a special girl, Aminata Diallo, born, raised, and taken from Bayo Africa, and her story to survival. . Given the difficulties of former slaves in London and Nova Scotia, Thomas Clarkson and William Wilberforce, along with other members of the Society for Effecting the Abolition of the Slave Trade, had incorporated the Sierra Leone Company, to resettle some of these [[Black Loyalists in a new colony in West Africa. After reading "Book One" from Lawrence Hill's novel, "The Book of Negroes," I gathered with a few people to discuss it. She begins to suspect that everything she knew about the man she has been married to for the past 20 years is a lie. The Book of Negroes The Book of Negroes, Episode 6. Aminata later tries to find her child and vows to return one day to her homeland. A young girl is taken from her home in Africa and forced on a treacherous journey to America. Amidst the American Revolutionary War, she is recruited by Sir John Clarkson to help register names of Black Loyalists in a ledger known as The Book of Negroes. Monique "Money" Matters caught at the brink of adolescence. They resettled Black Loyalists in the colony, granting them land. (2015). HarperCollins has published six different editions of The Book of Negroesin Canada: hardcover, trade paperback, Harp… She gains respect in the community by working as their midwife, and she makes new friends. 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