Program Title
Cora Unashamed

Based On
The short story by Langston Hughes

Adapted By
Anne Peacock

Number of Episodes:
1

Description
Set in the 1930s, the story takes place in the small town of Melton, Iowa, where the Jenkines live isolated lives as the community's only African Americans. Their precarious existence is supported solely by Cora's earnings as housekeeper to the Studevants. Tested early in life by the death of her daughter, Cora transfers her maternal love to the Studevants's daughter, Jessie, whose own mother is unable to demonstrate affection for her child. When Jessie dies as the result of a tragic lapse in judgement by her mother, Cora's devotion to the girl empowers her to speak the truth to the town -- regardless of the cost.


Original broadcast date
2000-10-25

Cast	Characters
Regina Taylor	Cora Jenkins
Cherry Jones	Mrs. Art Studevant
Ellen Muth	Jessie Studevant
Michael Gaston	Arthur Studevant
Kohl Sudduth	Joe
Arlen D Snyder	Dr. Siebels
CCH Pounder	Ma Jenkins
Tinashe Kachungwe	Josephine
Molly Graham	Jessie at 5
Ben Easter	Willie Matsoulis
Tiffany M Wren	Mary at 13
Melissa Albright	Mary at 26
Tom Woodward	Reverend Macelroy
Bethany Larson	Muriel Debord
David Fritts	Tom Debord
John Easter	Mr. Matsoulis
Logan Rees	Paperboy

Credits
Executive Producer: Anne Hopkins, Marian Rees, Stephen Kulczycki
Producer: Marian Rees
Director: Deborah M Pratt





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