The Vernon Johns Story

Kenneth Fink
1994-01-15


9
100 min

In 1948, Johns served as the outspoken spiritual leader of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama. Incensed at the racial injustice that pervaded the South, he was determined to fight for equality for all African Americans.

Cast

Name Character Team
James Earl Jones Vernon Johns Unowned
Mary Alice Altona Unowned
Joe Seneca Deacon Wilkes Unowned
Nicolle Rochelle Baby Dee Unowned
Tommy Hollis Coach Hill Unowned
Ashanti Nailah Blaize Enid Unowned
Clifton James Judge Blake Unowned
Shelby Ware Janet Whitcomb Unowned
Cissy Houston Rose Unowned
Timothy Kirkpatrick Dr. Brewster Unowned