This interactive companion outlines the history of the trans-Atlantic slave trade and how this is reflected and examined in Lawrence Hill’s award-winning novel and CBC Television mini-series, The Book of Negroes. The six-part CBC mini-series follows the life of Aminata Diallo, a young African girl kidnapped by slave traders and brought across the Atlantic to North America. In the course of her long and hard life, Aminata is a witness to major events in the slave trade and the history of Black North Americans. Over seven chapters, the app provides a timeline of Black history from 1705 to the present day. In addition, it explores the historical grounding of both the novel and series in the original Book of Negroes historical document, which identified Black slaves who fought for the British during the American Revolution. Using images, videos, and interactive maps, the guide follows the far-reaching impact of the trans-Atlantic slave trade. For educational settings, the guide features optional discussion questions and further investigation of the various topics. An intuitive interface allows users to swipe, tap, and scroll through chapters to engage with interactive features in a linear or nonlinear fashion, and gain a deeper understanding of the historical events portrayed in The Book of Negroes.
Excellent App
This is a good app . For me, a bit of Canadian history from an Afrocentric perspective .
CanadaOne of the best 'documentary' apps
Really good educational app, like an interactive ebook full of pictures. Very well researched overall. Some areas a little simplified, but much more deep and honest than other documentary TV shows. Overall, one of the best on the app store. I found this app balanced, there is no liberal agenda found in this app. It is a lot less biased and better than most other CBC content. Also, it was the republicians that made slavery illegal in America -- the emancipation proclamation.
CanadaBook of Negroes
Wish I were reading the book, for this tv production is very disappointing, acting especially. Have only stayed in watching, because I can record, the quickly ff through the ads, & not waste any more time. Only redemption is to learn some Canadian history! I'm reviewing the series not this app!!!
CanadaVery good
This was awesome, a great way to learn from what has happened in the past.
CanadaGreat app
I love this, it's informative.. I have always wanted to know more about the Slave trade but since I didn't like reading books that I'm not getting marks for, I have not been able to. But this is a good app, it's quite simple to understand, with the navigations and the pictures. Not been following the series on tv but I'll start asap. It's quite unfortunate that slave trade still exists but in a modern way. Thank for this great app by the way
CanadaFantastic app!
Stunning imagery and very easy to navigate a lot of content. Works great on my iPhone 6!
CanadaStunning and informative
I love the visuals and especially the fascinating content. So glad I downloaded this as it really extended my understanding of the history behind the show and makes me that much more invested in the series.
Canada
This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon. An additional chapter has been added to the app featuring key scenes from the series, with annotations providing historical context on the events of the show.
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