About Between the World and Me
- Released on November 21, 2020
Based on Ta-Nehisi Coates’ #1 New York Times bestseller and originally adapted and staged by the Apollo Theater, this special combines elements of that production - including powerful readings from Coates’ book - with documentary footage from the actors’ home life, archival footage, and animation.
Full Cast of Between the World and Me
Ta-Nehisi Coates plays Self
Ta-Nehisi Paul Coates is an American author and journalist. Coates gained a wide readership during his time as nation...
See Ta-Nehisi Coates's other roles →Angela Bassett plays Self
Angela Evelyn Bassett (born August 16, 1958) is an American actress. Known for her work in film and television since ...
See Angela Bassett's other roles →Alicia Garza plays Self
Jharrel Jerome plays Self
Jharrel Jerome is an actor, known for Moonlight (2016), First Match (2018) and Monster (2017).
See Jharrel Jerome's other roles →Janet Mock plays Self
Joe Morton plays Self
Joe Morton is an American stage, television, and film actor. He is best known for his Emmy awarded role as Eli Pope i...
See Joe Morton's other roles →Wendell Pierce plays Self
Wendell Pierce (born December 8, 1962) is an American actor, best known for his portrayal of Detective Bunk Moreland ...
See Wendell Pierce's other roles →Phylicia Rashād plays Self
Phylicia Rashād (born Phylicia Ayers-Allen; June 19, 1948) is an American Tony Award winning actress and singer, best...
See Phylicia Rashād's other roles →Michaela Jaé Rodriguez plays Self
Michaela Jaé Rodriguez was born on January 7, 1991 and is currently 33 years old.
See Michaela Jaé Rodriguez's other roles →Kendrick Sampson plays Self
Kendrick Sampson (born March 8, 1988) is an American actor and activist, best known for his roles on The Vampire Diar...
See Kendrick Sampson's other roles →Yara Shahidi plays Self
Yara Shahidi (born February 2000) is an American actress.
See Yara Shahidi's other roles →Tariq Trotter plays Self
Courtney B. Vance plays Self
Courtney Bernard Vance (born March 12, 1960) is an American actor. Vance started his career on the Broadway stage in ...
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Susan Kelechi Watson plays Self
Susan Kelechi Watson is an actress.
See Susan Kelechi Watson's other roles →Michelle Wilson plays Self
Oprah Winfrey plays Self
Oprah Winfrey, born Orpah Gail Winfrey on January 29, 1954, is an American television host, actress, producer, and ph...
See Oprah Winfrey's other roles →Chadwick Boseman
Chadwick Boseman was an American actor, playwright, and screenwriter hailing from Anderson, South Carolina. He gradua...
See Chadwick Boseman's other roles →Mahershala Ali
Mahershalalhashbaz "Mahershala" Ali (born Mahershalalhashbaz Gilmore; February 16, 1974) is an American actor. Ali be...
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