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The Vernon Johns Story (1994)

The Vernon Johns Story (1994)

Drama TV Movie
Release Date: 1994, January 15
Directors: Kenneth Fink
Countries: United States of America
Production: Tribune Entertainment, Tribune Entertainment, Laurel Entertainment Inc., Laurel Entertainment Inc.
Cast: James Earl Jones, Tommy Hollis, Clifton James, Mary Alice, Joe Seneca, Cissy Houston, Nicolle Rochelle, Ashanti Nailah Blaize, Shelby Ware, Timothy Kirkpatrick

Overview:

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.