Present: When an old family friend who is now a city councilman asks Rene to defend him against corruption charges, Rene agrees after being convinced by some members of the black community that the charges are baseless and rooted in racism; M.E. is appalled that her friend would represent someone so lacking in ethics, and is further dismayed when Colliar excuses the man's dishonesty as ""the way of the world""; after being lied to by her client and realizing that he is guilty of the charges, Rene withdraws from the case and is subjected to hate mail and a brick thrown through the window of the Jackson home; M.E. and Rene decide that politics will be one of the very few things they don't discuss. Past: As the Jackson family prepares to participate in the March on Birmingham, M.E. gives Rene her St. Christopher medal for protection.
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