Based on the name of the book, that really existed, that had the names of Negroes who served the British during the Civil War, then freed and sent to Nova Scotia to live. Publishers changed the name of the book from "Book of Negroes" to "Someone Knows My Name" because the term "Negro" has become a derogatory term to many people in the U.S., and sellers were hesitant to sell a book with that word in the title.
Based on the book, "The Book of Negroes", written by Lawrence Hill, and published 2007. In some countries, the title was changed to "Someone Knows My Name".
Descendants of the real Solomon Lindo include Blanche Blackwell (Lindo). She was the last muse of Ian Fleming, sold him the land for his Goldeneye estate in Jamaica, and is the supposed inspiration for the character Pussy Galore in Goldfinger. Her son, Chris Blackwell, founded Island Records.
Was broadcast in the UK in July 2016 as "Someone Knows My Name" on the FOX channel.
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