Booker

Directed by Stan Lathan

With Shavar Ross, CCH Pounder, Thalmus Rasulala, James Bond III and Shelley Duvall

Booker tells the true story of Booker T. Washington, who, as a young slave, dreams of learning to read and write. After the Civil War frees him, Booker is forced to work long hours in a salt furnace to help his family survive. But with hard work and persistence, Booker finds a way to learn and gain the freedom that comes with education.