Samuel L. Jackson explores his roots in Gabon and is welcomed as a lost son by the Benga people. Slavery onscreenWhether slavery is comprehensively shown on screen matters for more than just ratings. That was true for Tanisha Campbell, a Bishop's University student who has pushed for more Black history in Canadian elementary and high school curricula. Prior to that, the 1793 Act to Limit Slavery allowed any enslaved person who reached Upper Canada to gain their freedom. That is important because, without the research, movies and shows like Enslaved won't be able to accurately portray that history.

Source: CBC News October 17, 2020 07:52 UTC