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Mama Flora's Family is a 1997 historical fiction novel by Alex Haley and David Stevens. The story spans from the 1920s to the 1970s as it follows Flora, a daughter of poor black Mississippi sharecroppers, and her descendants. Haley died before completing the novel, with Stevens finishing the story line.
Original Release
11/08/1988 on CBS
US Release
11/08/1988
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Erik Kilpatrick | Reggie |
| Angela Elayne Gibbs | Woman with Baby |
| Shawn Shepard | Black Soldier |
| Georgia Allen | Nana Fleming |
| John Lawhorn | Porter #1 |
| Faye Yvette McQueen | Dancer |
| Wynton Yates | Don (Teenager) |
| Ronald McCall | Johnny Metzer |
| Carol Mitchell-leon | Flora's Mama |
| Angelina Spicer | Ruthana (Teenager) |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode #1.1 | |
| 2 | Episode #1.2 |
Directors
Writers
Alex Haley, Carol Schreder, David Stevens
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Erik Kilpatrick | Reggie |
| Angela Elayne Gibbs | Woman with Baby |
| Shawn Shepard | Black Soldier |
| Georgia Allen | Nana Fleming |
| John Lawhorn | Porter #1 |
| Faye Yvette McQueen | Dancer |
| Wynton Yates | Don (Teenager) |
| Ronald McCall | Johnny Metzer |
| Carol Mitchell-leon | Flora's Mama |
| Angelina Spicer | Ruthana (Teenager) |
| Sicily Johnson | Diana (Teenager) |
| Carrie Collins | Bar Patron |
| Johnny Cenicola | Sam Phillips (Age 8) |
| John Lee Maucere | Mr. Anderson |
| Tina King | House Maid |
| Angela Thigpen | Victoria |
| Joe Cobb Jr. | Dock Worker #2 |
| Ron Leggett | Hank |
| Michelle Benjamin Cooper | Pearl (1932-1942) |
| Patty Mack | Pearl (1913-1919) |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Jon Avnet | Executive Producer |
| David Stevens | Executive Producer |
| Jordan Kerner | Executive Producer |
| Lisa Lindstrom | Producer |
| Carol Schreder | Producer |
| Terence A. Donnelly | Producer |
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