Overview

Set in Detroit during the Civil Rights Movement, "An American Girl Story - Melody 1963: Love Has to Win" examines the joyful life and troubled times of an irrepressible 10-year-old African-American girl whose vivid imagination and creativity reinforce her optimism. When shocking national events threaten her sense of security, Melody must find inner strength to restore her hope for a better world.

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Cast

Marsai Martin

Melody Ellison

Idara Victor

Frances Ellison

Frances Fisher

Miss Abbot

Frankie Faison

Frank Ellison

Matthew Foster

Principal Davis

Joelle Better

Daughter in Store