The Marva Collins Story

Cicely Tyson was Emmy-nominated as Outstanding Actress for her portrait of a Chicago schoolteacher whose remarkable achievements with black children labelled "unteachable" were spotlighted in a 1979 "60 Minutes" segment about how she became disillusioned with the traditional school system and decided to work outside of it, transforming her students into young scholars through her unique teaching style.

Cast

Cicely Tyson

Morgan Freeman

Rodrick F. Wimberly

Mashaune Hardy

Brett Bouldin

Samuel Muhammad Jr.

Dianne Kirksey

Steven Williams

Frankie Hill

Charlie Brown

Marsha Warfield

Ce Ce Thompson

Jimmie F. Skaggs

Mike Genovese

Kelly Crosby

Tonda Leavy

Duke Thorbs

Darlene Jackson

Cynthia Collins

Erika McCoy

Gordie Wright

Ed Asner

Barbara Basley

Tony Brown