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Cicely Tyson was Emmy-nominated as Outstanding Actress for her portrait of a Chicago schoolteacher whose remarkable achievements with black children labelled "unteachable" were spotlighted in a 1979 "60 Minutes" segment about how she became disillusioned with the traditional school system and decided to work outside of it, transforming her students into young scholars through her unique teaching style.
December 1, 1981
Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions, NRW Features
24 people
Cicely Tyson
Marva Collins
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Morgan Freeman
Clarence Collins
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Rodrick F. Wimberly
Martin Luther Jones (as Roderick Wimberly)
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Mashaune Hardy
Cindy Collins
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Brett Bouldin
Patrick Collins
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Samuel Muhammad Jr.
Eric Collins
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Cynthia Rawls
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McCloud
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Frankie Hill
Ida Banbower
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Charlie Brown
Chester Boland
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Marsha Warfield
Lela Boland
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Louise Jones
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