The Vernon Johns Story (1994)

Name: The Vernon Johns Story
Genre: TV Movie, Drama
Released: 1994
Duration: 100 min
Rating: 8.5
Cast: James Earl Jones, Mary Alice, Joe Seneca, Nicolle Rochelle, Tommy Hollis

1h 40m United States of America

TV Movie Drama

Plot

In 1948, Johns passionately led the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama, becoming a vocal advocate for social justice. Outraged by the rampant racial discrimination in the South, he was resolute in his mission to champion equality for all African Americans.

Cast

James Earl Jones Mary Alice Joe Seneca Nicolle Rochelle Tommy Hollis Ashanti Nailah Blaize Clifton James Shelby Ware Cissy Houston Timothy Kirkpatrick