Look beyond the Underground Railroad to explore the untold stories of Black Canadians from the 1600s to the present.
- Created by
- Jennifer Holness
Seasons and episodes
1 season · 4 episodes
BLK: An Origin Story is a four-part doc series that looks beyond the Underground Railroad to explore the Untold Stories of Black Canadians from the 1600s to the present. These four hours aim to show that Black History is Canadian History.
S1 E1Three Epic Migrations, One People
Feb 26, 202245 min
Descendants of The Black Loyalists, Jamaican Maroons and The Black Refugees represent Canada's largest Black population today. Their incredible story begins in Nova Scotia in the 1700s and challenges our understanding of what should be cons
S1 E2John "Daddy" Hall
Mar 19, 202245 min
Born free of an Ojibwe father and an escaped-slave mother in Upper Canada, John Daddy Hall fought in the war of 1812, was captured and sold into slavery. 13 years later he makes a daring escape and finds his way back to Canada.
S1 E3Hogan's Alley
Mar 12, 202245 min
Before Urban Renewal, before displacement, and before dispersal, there was life. For many years Hogan's Alley was the heart of Vancouver's Black community. But that community began in the 1850s, when James Douglas, (the father of British Co
S1 E4Little Burgundy
Mar 5, 202244 min
Tucked between Griffintown and St. Henri in Montreal's Sud Ouest is Little Burgundy, home to a Black population led by Black men who worked in Canada's railway industry as sleeping car porters. They were the first Black trade union to organ
Starring
Kosa Akaraiwe
Black Loyalist
Abdul-Shakur Alawi
Minister David George
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Abigail Amsterdam
Jamaican Maroon
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Osa Atoe
Black Loyalist
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Addison Becker
Loyalist
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Patrick Marlon Bender
Labourer
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Dashawn Lloyd Blackwood
Jamaican Maroon
Al Braatz
Rioter
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Sarah Bransfield
Loyalist Wife
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Alex Nathaniel Campbell
Child
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Adrian Alexie Edwards
Jamaican Maroon
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Andrew John Groome
Rioter
Frequently asked questions
- Where can I watch BLK: An Origin Story?
- BLK: An Origin Story is not currently listed on a streaming service in the US. Use the country picker on the page to check other markets.
- How many seasons of BLK: An Origin Story are there?
- BLK: An Origin Story has 1 season and 4 episodes. Status: Ended.
- Will there be a new season of BLK: An Origin Story?
- BLK: An Origin Story has ended; no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on March 19, 2022.
- Who stars in BLK: An Origin Story?
- BLK: An Origin Story stars Kosa Akaraiwe, Abdul-Shakur Alawi, Abigail Amsterdam, Osa Atoe, Addison Becker.
