Desc: Providence Island: Directed by Roger M. Bobb. With Vivica A. Fox, Demetria McKinney, Lisa Wu, Siaka Massaquoi. Providence is the story of two sisters, two families, two lives that collide in a heart- wrenching tale of love and the pursuit of happiness.Built upon the backdrop of the ex slaves (African -Americans) first trip to Africa after the abolishment of slavery and the relationships formed with the indigenous people, Providence explores the aristocracy of the African- Americans on that first trip, their political prowess, the history of Liberia and the very fabric of its existence.