BET is planning a miniseries based on the award-winning book “The Book of Negroes,” according to an article on EURWeb.com.

The 2007 novel written by Lawrence Hill reportedly tells the story of a young girl taken from Africa, forced into slavery in the US, and ultimately escapes to freedom. The book has received a number of accolades, including named by Oprah magazine to its top summer reading list in 2010.

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