Genius/Young, Gifted and Black

Young, Gifted and Black
Season 3, Episode 5
Airdate	March 23, 2021
Production Number	3WBA05
Written by	Suzan-Lori Parks
Directed by	Anthony Hemingway
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Genius — Season Three

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Young, Gifted and Black is the fifth episode of the third season of Genius, and the twenty-fifth episode overall.

Starring: Cynthia Erivo (Aretha Franklin), Malcolm Barrett (Ted White) (credit only), Patrice Covington (Erma Franklin) (credit only), Rebecca Naomi Jones (Carolyn Franklin), David Cross (Jerry Wexler), Kimberly Hébert Gregory (Ruth Bowen)

Introducing: Shaian Jordan (Little Re)

and Courtney B. Vance (C.L. Franklin)

Guest Starring: Marque Richardson (King Curtis), Pauletta Washington (Rachel Franklin), Steven G. Norfleet (Cecil Franklin), Antonique Smith (Barbara Franklin)

and Tip "T.I." Harris (Ken Cunningham)

Co-Starring: Michael Alban (Second Famous Producer), Chandra Alexander (Sister Helen), Jana Allen (Second Journalist), Christian Gabriel Anderson (Harlem Fan), Kenny Banks Jr. (Billy Preston), Alex Chansky (Courthouse Cop #1), Kam Corvet (Cornell Dupree), Collette Coward (Aretha Piano Hand Double), Aubriana Davis (Young Erma), Shamari DeVoe (Backup Singer #2), Andrew Eakle (Studio Technician), Dondria Fields (Backup Singer #4), Jessi Fishers (Juror #2 Doris Whitmer), Mario Fogg (Ray Lucas), Dean Grimes (First Cop), Tommy Groth (Party Photographer), Brittany Guess (Angela Davis), Lauren Halperin (First Journalist), Jason Elwood Hanna (William Christmas), Bri'anna Harper (Little Re Singing Double), Ayzha Huff (Backup Singer #3), Sydney Hunter (Young Carolyn), Jerren Jackson (Little Teddy), Bobby James (James McClain), Erika Jerry (Backup Singer #5), Kaiser Johnson (Fancy Waiter), Karin Justman (Juror #1 Joyce Rodini), Philip Mallory (Chuck Rainey), Gabriel Manak (Third Journalist), Anderson Martin (Bailiff James Lane), Timothy McAdams (Ruchell Magee), Mica O'Neil (Juror #3 Maria Graham), Braelyn Rankins (Clarence), Willie Repoley (Tom Dowd), Tyler Richardson (Edward), Joel Rush (First Famous Producer), Paul Short (Judge Harold Haley), Brett Solomano (DA Gary Thomas), Drake V. Strickland (Young Cecil), James Edward Thomas (Newscaster), Madison Turner (Jonathan Jackson), Jaye Tyroff (Second Cop), Stephen Walker (Courthouse Cop #2), Jonathan D. Williams (Third Famous Producer), Kameelah Williams (Backup Singer #1), Samir Younis (Arif Mardin)