Cicely Tyson
Marva Collins
Morgan Freeman
Clarence Collins
R
Rodrick F. Wimberly
Martin Luther Jones (as Roderick Wimberly)
M
Mashaune Hardy
Cindy Collins
B
Brett Bouldin
Patrick Collins
S
Samuel Muhammad Jr.
Eric Collins
D
Dianne Kirksey
Cynthia Rawls
Steven Williams
McCloud
F
Frankie Hill
Ida Banbower
C
Charlie Brown
Chester Boland
Marsha Warfield
Lela Boland
C
Ce Ce Thompson
Louise Jones
Jimmie F. Skaggs
Zay Smith
Mike Genovese
Mardesich
K
Kelly Crosby
Tina Boland
T
Tonda Leavy
Clarissa Lester
D
Duke Thorbs
Eddie Banbower
D
Darlene Jackson
Roxanne Johnston
C
Cynthia Collins
Rose
E
Erika McCoy
Brenda
G
Gordie Wright
Truman
Ed Asner
Narrator (voice)
B
Barbara Basley
Ms. Lester
T
Tony Brown
Raphael