Series Cast

1. 

   Cicely Tyson

   Mama Flora

2. 

   Erika Alexander

   Young Flora

3. 

   Blair Underwood

   Willie

4. 

   Queen Latifah

   Diana

5. 

   Mario Van Peebles

   Luke

6. 

   Hill Harper

   Don

7. 

   Shemar Moore

   Lincoln Fleming

8. 

   Lou Myers

   Albie

9. 

   Tanya Wright

   Ernestine

10. 

    Sicily Johnson

    Diana (Teenager)

11. 

    Novella Nelson

    Pearl (1955-1970)

12. 

    Elijah Kelley

    Young Willie

13. 

    Tommy Hollis

    Reverend Jackson

14. 

    David Ramsey

    Booker Palmer (Adult)

15. 

    Donna Biscoe

    Jessica

16. 

    Rhoda Griffis

    Mrs. Hopkins (Younger Woman)

17. 

    Edith Ivey

    Mrs. Hopkins (Older Woman)

18. 

    Shashawnee Hall

    Ab

19. 

    Terrence Howard

    Lincoln

20. 

    E. Roger Mitchell

    Charlie (1912)

21. 

    Ronald McCall

    Johnny Metzer

22. 

    Gregory Alan Williams

    Charlie (1941)

23. 

    DJ Qualls

    Jason

24. 

    Faye Yvette McQueen

    Dancer

25. 

    Earl Maddox

    Racist

26. 

    Wilbur Fitzgerald

    Public Defender

27. 

    Jill Jane Clements

    Waitress

28. 

    Angela Elayne Gibbs

    Woman with Baby

29. 

    Libby Whittemore

    Nurse

30. 

    Don Henderson Baker

    Clerk (1955)

31. 

    Tony Vaughn

    Man (1941)

32. 

    Jody Thompson

    Another Boy

33. 

    Alex Van

    Ralph

34. 

    Frank Hoyt Taylor

    Mr. Anderson

35. 

    Wynton Yates

    Don

36. 

    Patty Mack

    Pearl

37. 

    Michelle Benjamin Cooper

    Pearl

38. 

    Wesley Yates

    Booker Palmer (Age 8)

39. 

    Preston Wigasi Brant

    Booker Palmer

40. 

    Mike Masters

    Ben

41. 

    Angelina Spicer

    Ruthana (Teenager)

42. 

    Carol Mitchell-Leon

    Flora's Mama

43. 

    Tom Even

    Judge Bennett

44. 

    Mitchell Laurance

    State's Attorney

45. 

    Tonea Stewart

    Bessie

46. 

    Tina King

    House Maid

47. 

    Jevon Dewand

    Slave

48. 

    Joe Cobb Jr.

    Dock Worker #2

49. 

    Scott Oliver

    Judge Hogan

50. 

    James Mayberry

    Blood Donor #1

51. 

    Mert Hatfield

    Sheriff

52. 

    Erik Kilpatrick

    Reggie

53. 

    Jordan Williams

    Kevin Hopkins (Older Man)

54. 

    Jonathan Parks Jordan

    Gavin Hopkins

55. 

    Crystal R. Fox

    Ruthana

56. 

    Jermaine Jackson

    Dancer