Cicely Tyson

Marva Collins

Morgan Freeman

Clarence Collins

Rodrick F. Wimberly

Martin Luther Jones (as Roderick Wimberly)

Mashaune Hardy

Cindy Collins

Brett Bouldin

Patrick Collins

Samuel Muhammad Jr.

Eric Collins

Dianne Kirksey

Cynthia Rawls

Steven Williams

McCloud

Frankie Hill

Ida Banbower

Charlie Brown

Chester Boland

Marsha Warfield

Lela Boland

Ce Ce Thompson

Louise Jones

Jimmie F. Skaggs

Zay Smith

Mike Genovese

Mardesich

Kelly Crosby

Tina Boland

Tonda Leavy

Clarissa Lester

Duke Thorbs

Eddie Banbower

Darlene Jackson

Roxanne Johnston

Cynthia Collins

Rose

Erika McCoy

Brenda

Gordie Wright

Truman

Ed Asner

Narrator (voice)

Barbara Basley

Ms. Lester

Tony Brown

Raphael