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