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.
Cicely Tyson
Morgan Freeman
Rodrick F. Wimberly
Mashaune Hardy
Brett Bouldin
Samuel Muhammad Jr.
Dianne Kirksey
Steven Williams
Frankie Hill
Charlie Brown
Marsha Warfield
Ce Ce Thompson
Jimmie F. Skaggs
Mike Genovese
Kelly Crosby
Tonda Leavy
Duke Thorbs
Darlene Jackson
Cynthia Collins
Erika McCoy
Gordie Wright
Ed Asner
Barbara Basley
Tony Brown