Kasi Lemmons Director, Writer Samuel L. Jackson Louis Batiste Actor, Producer Lynn Whitfield Roz Batiste Actor Debbi Morgan Mozelle Batiste Delacroix Actor Vondie Curtis-Hall Julian Grayraven Actor Branford Marsalis Harry Actor Lisa Nicole Carson Matty Mereaux Actor Jurnee Smollett Eve Batiste Actor Diahann Carroll Elzora Actor Ethel Ayler Gran Mere Actor Meagan Good Cisely Batiste Actor Jake Smollett Poe Batiste Actor Lola Dalferes Lynette Actor Tamara Tunie Narrator Mark Amin Executive Producer Eli Selden Executive Producer Julie Yorn Executive Producer Nick Wechsler Executive Producer Caldecot Chubb Producer Terence Blanchard Original Music Amy Vincent Cinematographer Terilyn A. Shropshire Film Editing Jaki Brown Casting Robyn M. Mitchell Casting Jeffrey Howard Production Design Adele Plauche Art Director Joanne Schmidt Set Decoration Karyn Wagner Costume Design