Booker
Booker tells the true story of Booker T. Washington, who, as a young slave, dreams of learning to read and write. After the Civil War frees him, Booker is forced to work long hours in a salt furnace to help his family survive. But with hard work and persistence, Booker finds a way to learn and gain the freedom that comes with education.
Cast
Shavar Ross
as Booker T. Washington
CCH Pounder
as Jane
Thalmus Rasulala
as Stepfather
James Bond III
as John
Shelley Duvall
as Laura
Judge Reinhold
as Newt
Doreen Lang
as Eliza Burroughs
Tony Haney
as Monroe
Julius Harris
as Lee
Marilyn Coleman
as Sophia
