James Farmer Jr.

Denzel Whitaker

Acting

Melvin B. Tolson

Denzel Washington

Acting

Henry Lowe

Nate Parker

Acting

Samantha Booke

Jurnee Smollett

Acting

Dr. James Farmer Sr.

Forest Whitaker

Acting

Pearl Farmer

Kimberly Elise

Acting

Hamilton Burgess

Jermaine Williams

Acting

Ruth Tolson

Gina Ravera

Acting

Sheriff Dozier

John Heard

Acting

Helen Farmer

Devyn A. Tyler

Acting

Nathaniel Farmer

Trenton McClain Boyd

Acting

Deputy

Ritchie Montgomery

Acting

Pig Owner

Jackson Walker

Acting

Pig Farmer

Tim Parati

Acting

Dunbar Reed

Robert X. Golphin

Acting

Harland Osbourne

Justice Leak

Acting

Harvard Debater #1

Glen Powell

Acting

Harvard Debater #2

Brad Watkins

Acting

Harvard Dean

Brian Smiar

Acting

Wilson

Damien Leake

Acting

Paul Quinn Debater #1

Voltaire Sterling

Acting

Paul Quinn Debater #2

Stephen Rider

Acting

Paul Quinn Debate Judge

Gordon Danniels

Acting

Oklahoma City College Debater #1

Donny Boaz

Acting

Oklahoma City College Debater #2

Samuel Elliott Whisnant

Acting

Dr. Jennings

Bonnie Johnson

Acting

Benita

Charissa Allen

Acting

Trudell

Michael Beasley

Acting

Enormous Man

Gary Mathis

Acting

Samuel

George Wilson

Acting

Clementine

Fahnlohnee R. Harris

Acting

William Taylor

Harold Evans

Acting

Captain Wainwright

J.D. Evermore

Acting

Lila

Sharon Jones

Acting

Joseph

Kelvin Payton

Acting

White Labor Organizer

Southey Blanton

Acting

White Sharecropper #1

Michael Mattison

Acting

White Sharecropper #2

Jeff Braun

Acting

Prairie View Professor

Milton R. Gipson

Acting

Security Guard

Frank Ridley

Acting

Radio Announcer at Harvard Debate

Jeremiah Kissel

Acting

White Man at Lynching

Jack Radosta

Acting

Juke Joint Musician #1

Alvin Youngblood Hart

Acting

Juke Joint Musician #2

Dom Flemons

Acting

Juke Joint Musician #3

Justin Robinson

Acting

Juke Joint Musician #4

Rhiannon Giddens

Acting

Fisk Professor

Ahmad Powell

Lighting

Howard Debater #1

Marcus Lyle Brown

Acting

Enormous Man

Gary Mattis

Acting

Klansman at Lynching (uncredited)

Kevin Beard

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