The Vernon Johns Story
Status:
Released
Production:
Tribune Entertainment
Aired:
1994-01-15
The Vernon Johns Story
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.
TV Movie
Drama
Characters
James Earl Jones
Vernon Johns
Mary Alice
Altona
Joe Seneca
Deacon Wilkes
Nicolle Rochelle
Baby Dee
Tommy Hollis
Coach Hill
Ashanti Nailah Blaize
Enid
Clifton James
Judge Blake
Shelby Ware
Janet Whitcomb
Cissy Houston
Rose
Timothy Kirkpatrick
Dr. Brewster