The Book of Negroes

The Book of Negroes was an eighteenth century British document detailing all the Afro-Americans who had fought on the British side in the Revolutionary war, and were promised a new life elsewhere. A considerable number ended up in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. There were problems with the harsh climate and petty racism, but it was better than the alternative.

This program takes its name from that, and the first episode looks quite satisfying, as we trace a black girl's odyssey from Mali to America.

So far, it does not seem much different from Roots, but I will keep watching to see if something original turns up.