Julie Dash Director Angela Bassett Rosa Louise McCauley Parks Actor, Executive Producer Peter Francis James Raymond Parks Actor Tonea Stewart Johnnie Carr Actor Dexter Scott King Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Actor Afemo Omilami Actor Sonny Shroyer James F. Blake Actor Mike Pniewski Clifford Durr Actor Cicely Tyson Leona Edwards McCauley Actor Charles Black Sylvester Edwards Actor Nick LaTour Older Boycott Man Actor Susan McConnell 1931 Store Manager Actor Timothy Parham Elijah Banks Actor Gwen Waymon Jo Ann Robinson Actor Susan Williams Virginia Foster Durr Actor Stephanie Astalos-Jones Librarian Actor Patsy Benson Registrar Actor Johnnie Carr Older Boycott Woman Actor Ron Clinton Smith Mr. Lester Actor Janelle Cochrane Mrs. Rymer Actor Polly Craig Mrs. Wycliff Actor Helen Ingebritsen Miss Barton Actor Jeana Joganic Jail Matron Actor Tori Jones Rowena Actor Martha B. Knighton Miss Alice L. White Actor Chris Mixon Mr. Bradley Actor Bob Paisley Prosecutor Actor Carl Pittman Reporter Actor Pearl Devers Producer Elaine Eason Steele Producer Howard Braunstein Executive Producer Michael Jaffe Executive Producer Yvonne E. Chotzen Executive Producer William Jenner Executive Producer Willis Edwards Executive Producer Paris Qualles Writer