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BLK: An Origin Story

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  • 2022–
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BLK: An Origin Story (2022)
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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... Read allBLK: 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.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.

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    • Abdul-Shakur Alawi
    • Shavae Lorenzo
    • Kosa Akaraiwe
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      • Abdul-Shakur Alawi
      • Shavae Lorenzo
      • Kosa Akaraiwe
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    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 1 nomination total

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    • Release date
      • February 26, 2022 (Canada)
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      • Canada
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      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada
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