Guest Stars Pauletta Washington as Rachel Franklin Steven Gregory Norfleet as Cecil Franklin Marque Richardson II as King Curtis Antonique Smith as Barbara Franklin Edwin Hodge as Young C.L. Franklin Deja Dee as Pam Walker Jason Burkey as Time Reporter Co Starring Braelyn Rankins as Clarence Tyler Richardson as Edward Jerren Jackson as Little Teddy Willie Repoley as Tom Dowd Kameelah Williams as Backup Singer #1 Sh'Kia Augustin as Church Lady #1 Mystie Smith as Josephine Carter Marissa Chanel Hampton as Female Muckraker Photographer Jason Turner as Nice Suit Man Kraig Dane as Rough White Man #2 Zachariah Rogers as Abiyome Sheylon Haywood as Church Lady #2 Nilah Blasingame as Mildred Jennings Jesse Burt as Rough White Man #1 Erika Jerry as Backup Singer #2 Curtis Jones as Henry Charline St. Charles as Mrs. Jennings Nicci T. Carr as Gloria Stewart John Paul Steele as Drunken Patron Masud Olufani as Professional #1 Isaac Britt as Memphis 1942 Choir Member Donte Jenkins as Professional #2
