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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
11/08/1998
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Cicely Tyson | Mama Flora |
| Erika Alexander | Young Flora |
| Blair Underwood | Willie |
| Queen Latifah | Diana |
| Mario Van Peebles | Luke |
| Hill Harper | Don |
| Wynton Yates | Don (Teenager) |
| Sicily Johnson | Diana (Teenager) |
| Patty Mack | Pearl (1913-1919) |
| Michelle Benjamin Cooper | Pearl (1932-1942) |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode #1.1 | |
| 2 | Episode #1.2 |
Directors
Writers
Alex Haley, Carol Schreder, David Stevens
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Cicely Tyson | Mama Flora |
| Erika Alexander | Young Flora |
| Blair Underwood | Willie |
| Queen Latifah | Diana |
| Mario Van Peebles | Luke |
| Hill Harper | Don |
| Wynton Yates | Don (Teenager) |
| Sicily Johnson | Diana (Teenager) |
| Patty Mack | Pearl (1913-1919) |
| Michelle Benjamin Cooper | Pearl (1932-1942) |
| Novella Nelson | Pearl (1955-1970) |
| Wesley Yates | Booker Palmer (Age 8) |
| Preston Wigasi Brant | Booker Palmer |
| Lou Myers | Albie |
| Elijah Kelley | Young Willie |
| Tommy Hollis | Reverend Jackson |
| Tanya Wright | Ernestine |
| Mike Masters | Ben |
| Angelina Spicer | Ruthana (Teenager) |
| David Ramsey | Booker Palmer (Adult) |
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 |
