Present: Rene represents a woman whose rapist is suing her for shared custody and visitation rights to the child conceived during the rape; M.E. confronts Kelly about her failing grades at school. Past: After M.E. learns something about black families from Rene, she begins to confront the bigoted attitudes voiced by her parents and their opposition to her friendship with Rene.
Annie Potts
Mary Elizabeth Sims
Lorraine Toussaint
Rene Jackson
Shari Dyon Perry
Young Rene Jackson
Mae Middleton
Young M.E. O'Brien
Olivia Hack
Young M.E. O'Brien
Maya Goodwin
Young Rene Jackson
Chris Mulkey
Colliar Sims
Olivia Friedman
Kelly Sims Williams
Donzaleigh Abernathy
Sara Jackson
Derrex Brady
Ajoni Williams
Dan Byrd
Young Collier Sims
Nancy McLoughlin
Catherine O'Brien