Aunjanue Ellis & Lyriq Bent on The Book of Negroes' Love Story | CBC Connects

In The Book of Negroes miniseries, Aunjanue Ellis & Lyriq Bent play Aminata and Chekura, two slaves who meet each other under the direst circumstances but still manage to find love. CBC Connects caught up with the two stars to find out what drew them to the story and their characters. Subscribe: http://bit.ly/CBCSubscribe Watch Full Episodes of CBC Connects: http://bit.ly/FullEpisodesCBC About CBC Connect: Go behind the scenes with the CBC's biggest stars. Stay Connected: Visit CBC Connects: http://bit.ly/CBCConnects About CBC: Welcome to the official YouTube channel for CBC, Canada’s public broadcaster. CBC is dedicated to creating content with original voices that inspire and entertain. Watch sneak peeks and trailers, behind the scenes footage, original web series, digital-exclusives and more. Connect with CBC Online: Twitter: http://bit.ly/CBCTwitter Facebook: http://bit.ly/CBCFacebook Instagram: http://bit.ly/CBCInstagram Aunjanue Ellis & Lyriq Bent on The Book of Negroes' Love Story | CBC Connects    / cbctv