In Gambia, West Africa, young Kunta Kinte earns distinction through the traditional rites of manhood, a moment of pride swiftly curtailed. Slave traders soon raid the land, and he is violently torn from his home. Bound in chains alongside o…

Against the backdrop of a fierce uprising, the slave ship Lord Ligonier finally reached its destination, and Kunta Kinte faced the humiliation of being sold at auction in Annapolis. Fiddler, the enslaved man tasked with training him, became…

The year is 1776, and a fledgling nation contends for liberty—though that promise remains unfulfilled for many. Haunted still by the recollections of his past life as a Mandinka warrior, Kunta, now known as Toby, makes another desperate bid…

Following Genelva’s clandestine encounter with Junta—a diversion meant to shield her escape with her lover—Kunta found himself drawn to the sophisticated and experienced Bell, ultimately marrying her.

Kizzy, a teenager steeped in the traditions of her Mandinka heritage, found herself drawn to young Noah, a man consumed by a fierce desire for freedom.

Bound by circumstance, Chicken George found himself conveyed to England, an unexpected consequence of his master’s considerable losses at cards.

Returning to North Carolina, Chicken George discovered his sons had taken wives and begun building lives of their own – families rooted in the land. He also learned of a state law that threatened his freedom: it stipulated that any man form…

The war had ended, yet former slaves still lived in fear of night riders. By recognizing the distinctive markings on their horseshoes, Tom uncovered the identities of these raiders, a discovery that put his own life at risk. Chicken George,…