Character Name : Marva Collins

Original Name : Cicely Tyson

Gender : Female

Character Name : Clarence Collins

Original Name : Morgan Freeman

Gender : Male

Character Name : Martin Luther Jones (as Roderick Wimberly)

Original Name : Rodrick F. Wimberly

Gender : Male

Character Name : Cindy Collins

Original Name : Mashaune Hardy

Gender : Male

Character Name : Patrick Collins

Original Name : Brett Bouldin

Gender : Male

Character Name : Eric Collins

Original Name : Samuel Muhammad Jr.

Gender : Male

Character Name : Cynthia Rawls

Original Name : Dianne Kirksey

Gender : Female

Character Name : McCloud

Original Name : Steven Williams

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ida Banbower

Original Name : Frankie Hill

Gender : Male

Character Name : Chester Boland

Original Name : Charlie Brown

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lela Boland

Original Name : Marsha Warfield

Gender : Female

Character Name : Louise Jones

Original Name : Ce Ce Thompson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Zay Smith

Original Name : Jimmie F. Skaggs

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mardesich

Original Name : Mike Genovese

Gender : Male

Character Name : Tina Boland

Original Name : Kelly Crosby

Gender : Male

Character Name : Clarissa Lester

Original Name : Tonda Leavy

Gender : Male

Character Name : Eddie Banbower

Original Name : Duke Thorbs

Gender : Male

Character Name : Roxanne Johnston

Original Name : Darlene Jackson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Rose

Original Name : Cynthia Collins

Gender : Male

Character Name : Brenda

Original Name : Erika McCoy

Gender : Male

Character Name : Truman

Original Name : Gordie Wright

Gender : Male

Character Name : Narrator (voice)

Original Name : Ed Asner

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ms. Lester

Original Name : Barbara Basley

Gender : Male

Character Name : Raphael

Original Name : Tony Brown

Gender : Male