The Vernon Johns Story (1994) 5

Vernon Johns (April 22, 1892 -- June 11, 1965) was an American minister and civil rights leader who was active in the struggle for civil rights for African Americans from the 1920s.

He is considered the father of the American Civil Rights Movement, having laid the foundation on which Martin Luther King, Jr. and others would build. He was Dr. King's predecessor as pastor at Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama from 1947 to 1952, and a mentor of Ralph Abernathy, Wyatt Walker, and many others in the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.

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[masyaf456]

At 6:30 were the people in the background laughing at the movie or at them? Their laughs seemed perfectly timed to be laughing at Baby D and Vernon.

[logcabnnut]

The RAPE committed by those white inbred cops happened frequently in the south- something that softball movie The Help "conveniently" glossed over....I guess that's why things like 9/11 happen to this country...

[RappDaddy502]

i agree, but when it came to the real fight that might cost him his Job - he gave up faith

[Heylilvelvet]

omg that was sooo mean D: i think the only white person i pretty much like from this scene was the male doctor. he didnt care about the law and i sooo agreed to that. that woman sooo has to get her licensed taken away shes soo mean >:(