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.

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The Marva Collins Story

December 1, 1981

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Marva Collins

Clarence Collins

Martin Luther Jones (as Roderick Wimberly)

Cindy Collins

Patrick Collins

Eric Collins

Cynthia Rawls

McCloud

Ida Banbower

Chester Boland

Lela Boland

Louise Jones

Zay Smith

Mardesich

Tina Boland

Clarissa Lester

Eddie Banbower

Roxanne Johnston

Rose

Brenda

Truman

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Ms. Lester

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