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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 |
|---|
| Hill Harper | Don |
| Cicely Tyson | Mama Flora |
| Tonea Stewart | Bessie |
| Mario Van Peebles | Luke |
| DJ Qualls | Jason |
| Shashawnee Hall | Ab |
| Terrence Howard | Lincoln |
| Blair Underwood | Willie |
| Erika Alexander | Young Flora |
| Don Henderson Baker | Clerk (1955) |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode #1.1 | |
| 2 | Episode #1.2 |
Directors
Writers
David Stevens, Alex Haley, Carol Schreder
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Hill Harper | Don |
| Cicely Tyson | Mama Flora |
| Tonea Stewart | Bessie |
| Mario Van Peebles | Luke |
| DJ Qualls | Jason |
| Shashawnee Hall | Ab |
| Terrence Howard | Lincoln |
| Blair Underwood | Willie |
| Erika Alexander | Young Flora |
| Don Henderson Baker | Clerk (1955) |
| Mert Hatfield | Sheriff |
| Queen Latifah | Diana |
| Thomas Jefferson Byrd | Flora's Pa |
| Edith Ivey | Mrs. Hopkins (Older Woman) |
| Tommy Hollis | Reverend Jackson |
| Leland L. Jones | Deacon Sanford |
| Crystal Fox | Ruthana |
| Eliott Keener | Medicine Man |
| Tom Even | Judge Bennett |
| Libby Whittemore | Nurse |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Jon Avnet | Executive Producer |
| David Stevens | Executive Producer |
| Jordan Kerner | Executive Producer |
| Terence A. Donnelly | Producer |
| Lisa Lindstrom | Producer |
| Carol Schreder | Producer |
Editors
