




12-year-old Alex Haley (CHRISTOFF ST. JOHN) learns his family history from grandfather Will Palmer (STAN SHAW). Simon Haley (DORIAN HAREWOOD) lands a professorship at an Alabama college where he works with the local rural sharecroppers, helping them increase production, in addition to his classroom work. Bertha (IRENE CARA) learns she has a fatal illness and dies at an early age.
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CastIrene CaraRobert CulpDorian HarewoodDebbi Morgan (Elizabeth Harvey)Timothy Scott (Alvin Peacock)
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First AiredFebruary 22, 1979
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Content RatingTV-NR
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Runtime96 min
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LanguageEnglish
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IMDB Rating7.5 (57)

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