Diahann Carroll

Sadie Delany

Ruby Dee

Annie Elizabeth 'Bessie' Delany

Amy Madigan

Amy Hill Hearth

Lisa Arrindell

Sadie in her 20s

Audra McDonald

Bessie in her 20s

Mykelti Williamson

Papa Delany

Lonette McKee

Mama Delany

Richard Roundtree

Booker T. Washington

Della Reese

Martha Logan

Ahmond

Henry Delany

Cameron Arnett

Lemuel

Nate Bynum

Thomas Clark

Lucious

Sharlease Collier

Churchgoer

Brandon Crawford

Bag Boy

Cordereau Dye

Hubert Thomas Delany

Annie-Joe Edwards

New Tenant

Carter Gaston

Manross Delany

Micki Grant

Actress playing Sadie on Broadway

Kiara Harris

Sadie age 7

April Jones

Harriet

Rebecca Koon

Miss Moseley

Patty Mack

Mildred

Lizan Mitchell

Actress playing Bessie on Broadway

Terry Nienhuis

Mr. Milliam

Clifton Powell

Frazier Johnson

Alison Robertson

Teacher

Bumper Robinson

Frank

Bobby Tyson

Hap

Alex Van

Drunk White Man

Camille O. Cosby

Broadway Audience Member (uncredited)

Tiffany LeShai McMinn

Student (uncredited)