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BLK: An Origin Story is a Canadian documentary television series, which aired in 2022 on History. Created, directed and produced by Sudz Sutherland and Jennifer Holness for Hungry Eyes Film and Television, the series explores Black Canadian history.
Original Release
02/26/2022
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Abdul-Shakur Alawi | Peter Martin / Musician / Minister David George |
| Shavae Lorenzo | Patron 1 / Bar Patron |
| Kosa Akaraiwe | Porter / Black Loyalist |
| Martin Huss | Patron 5 / Black Loyalist / Labourer |
| Al Braatz | Rioter / Patron 2 |
| Addison Becker | Patron 7 / Loyalist / Soldier |
| Oliver Setka | Patron 9 / Loyalist |
| Renisha Henry | Patron 4 / Female Slave |
| Rico King | Black Loyalist / Bartender |
| Sarah Bransfield | Patron 6 / Loyalist Wife |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Three Epic Migrations, One People | Saturday, 26 February 2022 |
| 2 | John "Daddy" Hall | Saturday, 19 March 2022 |
| 3 | Hogan's Alley | Saturday, 12 March 2022 |
| 4 | Little Burgundy | Saturday, 05 March 2022 |
Directors
Sudz Sutherland, Jennifer Holness, Maya Annik Bedward
Writers
Sudz Sutherland, Maya Annik Bedward, Maya Bastian, Jennifer Holness
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Abdul-Shakur Alawi | Peter Martin / Musician / Minister David George |
| Shavae Lorenzo | Patron 1 / Bar Patron |
| Kosa Akaraiwe | Porter / Black Loyalist |
| Martin Huss | Patron 5 / Black Loyalist / Labourer |
| Al Braatz | Rioter / Patron 2 |
| Addison Becker | Patron 7 / Loyalist / Soldier |
| Oliver Setka | Patron 9 / Loyalist |
| Renisha Henry | Patron 4 / Female Slave |
| Rico King | Black Loyalist / Bartender |
| Sarah Bransfield | Patron 6 / Loyalist Wife |
| Donald Komakech | Porter / Black Loyalist / Labourer |
| Andrew John Groome | Rioter / Master's Lawyer |
| Jessica Powell | Patron 8 / Jamaican Maroon / Loyalist |
| Sam Osei | Jamaican Maroon / Black Loyalist |
| Teanna Weir | Projection |
| Adrian Alexie Edwards | Jamaican Maroon |
| Gabriel Hudson | Black Loyalist |
| Jahnelle Jones | Black Loyalist |
| John-Riley O'Handley | Loyalist |
| Patrick Marlon Bender | Labourer |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Sudz Sutherland | Executive Producer |
| Jennifer Holness | Executive Producer |
| Craig Fleming | Producer |
| Khalilah Brooks | Producer |
