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The Vernon Johns Story (1994) (TV)
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15 January 1994 (USA)
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(Cast overview, first billed only) | James Earl Jones | ... | Vernon Johns |
 | Mary Alice | ... | Altona |
| Joe Seneca | ... | Deacon Wilkes |
| Tommy Hollis | ... | Coach Hill |
| Nicole Leach | ... | Baby Dee |
| Ashanti Nailah Blaize | ... | Enid |
 | Lashayla Logan | ... | Jeanne |
| Clifton James | ... | Judge Blake |
| Shelby Ware | ... | Janet Whitcomb |
| Cissy Houston | ... | Rose |
| Moses Gibson | ... | Deacon Henderson |
| Billie Allen | ... | Ida Rawlins |
| Michael Howell | ... | Reverend Abernathy |
| Justin Young | ... | White Teenager |
| Garland Bunting | ... | Counterman |
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Also Known As:
Freedom Road: The Vernon Johns Story (UK)
The Road to Freedom: The Vernon Johns Story (USA) (alternative title)
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The Road to Freedom: The Vernon Johns Story (USA) (alternative title)
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This is must see for those who are unfamiliar with heroes of the Civil Rights Movement prior to Brown v. the Board of Education and Martin Luther King, Jr. James Earl Jones powerfully portrays a man with all of the courage of Martin Luther King, Jr., but with a more blunt and direct approach. The film masterfully shows how a leader like Dr. King and those who worked with him would have not been as effective had it not been for leaders like Dr. Johns, who were willing to "push the envelope". I teach Social Studies at Southern Nash High School in Bailey, North Carolina and I use this film regularly in class and get the best response to it of any of the films I show. In a film career that has featured numerous brilliant performances by Mr. Jones, I believe that this is his best work. The supporting cast of veteran actors Mary Alice, the late Joe Seneca, and a newcomer at the time, Nicole Leach, is top notch and they play effectively off of Jones.