An epic dramatic adaptation of the critically acclaimed New York Times best-selling book by Lawrence Hill, THE BOOK OF NEGROES depicts the extraordinary life of Diallo – an indomitable African woman who survives against all odds in a world that forever underestimates her.

The sweeping six-part historical drama, directed by award-winning filmmaker Clement Virgo (“The Wire”, Poor Boy’s Game) and co-written by Hill and Virgo, also stars Academy Award®, Golden Globe® and Primetime Emmy® winner Louis Gossett Jr. (An Officer and a Gentleman, “Roots”, “Boardwalk Empire”), Academy Award® winner Cuba Gooding Jr. (Jerry Maguire, A Few Good Men) and Lyriq Bent (“Rookie Blue”), as well as Oscar® nominee Jane Alexander (The Cider House Rules), Ben Chaplin (The Thin Red Line) and Allan Hawco (“Republic of Doyle”).