Booker

  • October 1984
  • 56mins

  • Family
  • Drama
  • History
  • TV Movie
  • Directed by

    Stan Lathan,

    Avon Kirkland,

    Starring

    Shavar Ross,

    James Bond III,

    LeVar Burton,

    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.