TORONTO — In honour of Black History Month, Smithsonian Channel will premiere the four-part limited series One Thousand Years of Slavery – The Untold Story in Canada and the U.S. on Monday, Feb. 7 at 8 p.m. ET/PT, Blue Ant Media announced today.
This documentary series “uncovers the truth of a 1,000-year story of slavery around the world, as leading actors, celebrities and influencers such as Debbie Allen, Valerie Jarrett, Lorraine Toussaint, Soledad O’Brien, CCH Pounder, Senator Cory Booker, Marc Morial and Dulé Hill, among others, go on journeys to confront their personal connection to slavery and its legacy today,” reads a synopsis in a Blue Ant Media press release.
The docuseries also features sit-down interviews with Dr. Bernice King, David Harewood, Ray Fearon and others.
One Thousand Years of Slavery – The Untold Story is executive produced by actress and producer Angela Bassett and two-time Emmy Award-winning actor Courtney B. Vance’s Bassett Vance Productions. Vance narrates all four episodes, which will roll out on Smithsonian Channel every Monday in February.
The series is a follow-up to the U.K. version of the series titled 1000 Years A Slave. Both versions of the series “tell the 1,000-year story of how slavery stained the past, shaped the present, and continues to re-write our future,” the release says.
“The Smithsonian Channel and Smithsonian brand are known around the world as a trusted resource that makes history accessible for all,” said Vance, in the press release. “We couldn’t think of a better outlet to tell this important and increasingly relevant history. We are incredibly proud to be part of this journey.”
“As an executive producer on One Thousand Years of Slavery, Bassett Vance Productions wanted to tell the globally comprehensive history of slavery,” said Bassett.
“Finding the right partner and audience who share common beliefs and values was absolutely imperative as we navigate a topic that still haunts us decades later. One Thousand Years of Slavery stretches the canvas beyond the 400 years we’ve traditionally learned about, and I’m thrilled to bring this storytelling to life with Smithsonian Channel.”
A trailer for the series can be seen here.
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Image borrowed from the trailer.
