Overview

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.

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Cast

Cicely Tyson

Marva Collins

Morgan Freeman

Clarence Collins

Steven Williams

McCloud

Marsha Warfield

Lela Boland

Jimmie F. Skaggs

Zay Smith

Mike Genovese

Mardesich

Ed Asner

Narrator (voice)