
BET Networks Airing First Miniseries ‘The Book of Negroes’ with Feb. 16 Premiere [Video]
For Black History Month in February, BET is launching its first miniseries, “The Book of Negroes."
The six-part historical drama, done in the tradition of the 1977 ABC-TV miniseries "Roots," is based on Canadian novelist, essayist and memoirist Lawrence Hill’s novel titled "Someone Knows My Name." It premieres Feb. 16 at 8 p.m. EST.