In recognition of Emancipation Day, CBC has announced a series of specials this summer highlighting works by Black Canadians, including an encore presentation of the screen adaptation of the bestselling novel The Book of Negroes. The Book of Negroes, a six-part miniseries, will receive an encore broadcast as a three-night special event, Sunday, July 26 through Tuesday, July 28 at 8 p.m. (8:30 NT) on CBC TV and CBC Gem. The Book of Negroes won Canada Reads 2009, championed by Canadian filmmaker and journalist Avi Lewis. Leading into the first night of The Book of Negroes, CBC will also feature news and arts programming starting at 6:30 p.m. CBC Arts will partner with Toronto actress, writer, director and producer Ngozi Paul and Emancipation Arts to present FREE UP!, the annual youth-led celebration of Emancipation Day featuring music, theatre, spoken word and dance.

Source: CBC News July 14, 2020 18:36 UTC