The Vernon Johns Story

Name: The Vernon Johns Story
Released: 1994
Cast: Timothy Kirkpatrick, Cissy Houston, Shelby Ware, Clifton James, Ashanti Nailah Blaize

1994Directed by Kenneth FinkTV Movie, Drama

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.

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Ashanti Nailah Blaize

as Enid

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Cissy Houston

as Rose

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Clifton James

as Judge Blake

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James Earl Jones

as Vernon Johns

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Joe Seneca

as Deacon Wilkes

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Mary Alice

as Altona

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Nicolle Rochelle

as Baby Dee

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Shelby Ware

as Janet Whitcomb

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Timothy Kirkpatrick

as Dr. Brewster

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Tommy Hollis

as Coach Hill