Alfre Woodard as Loretta Sinclair

Al Freeman Jr. as Earl Sinclair

Esther Rolle as Annie Sinclair

Mary Alice as Rosa Lynn Sinclair

Loretta Devine as Zenia

Wesley Snipes as Will Sinclair

Mpho Koaho as Thomas

Anne-Marie Johnson as Monica

Justin Lord as Dr. Rainey

Richard Yearwood as Marco

Sandra Caldwell as Volunteer

Colleen Williams as Tourist Woman

Richard Blackburn as Tourist Man

Philip Akin as Manager

Mary Fallick as Drug Addict

Sandi Ross as Pawnbroker

Barbara Barnes-Hopkins as Prim Woman

Marium Carvell as Prim Sister

Quancetia Hamilton as Gina

Kim Roberts as Isabelle

Michelyn Emelle as Dozing Woman

Johnie Chase as Grinning Man

Andrea Lewis as Cassandra

Nigel Shawn Williams as Carl

Bernard Browne as Diner #1

Alison Sealy-Smith as Diner #2

Eugene Clark as Citizen #1

Chris Benson as Citizen #2

Neville Edwards as Slave Man

Yanna McIntosh as Slave Woman

Troy Seivwright-Adams as Collin

Kevin Duhaney as Justin

Joel Gordon as Jesse 1865 (age 17)

Phillip Jarrett as Jesse 1890 (age 42)

Kulani Hassen as Tracy

DeFoy Glenn as Reverend Floyd

Jeff Jones as Man in Congregation

Carol Anderson as Jesse's Wife

Clinton Green as Soloist in Church