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Brother from a Sister City

Season 4    Episode 5
November 12, 1988    30m    TV-PG
Brenda is a star track star and her coach comes over to the Jenkins' for a cup of coffee and brings a friend of his-- Willie Amakye from Ghana. Willie needs to raise money to stay in America and train for the Olympics so Mary suggests a neighborhood marathon. He even gets his friend Florence Griffith Joyner to participate.

Mary solicits all of the sponsors, but when Brenda loses a track race, she loses her confidence also. She decides not to run and Flo Jo tries to convince her that you can't give up because of one loss.

When the snow causes all runners to quit, Willie continues runninig because he says he has to raise the money. When Brenda sees his determination, she decides to run alongside him.
Directed By
Gerren Keith

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Cast of Brother from a Sister City
  • Marla GibbsMary Jenkins
  • Hal WilliamsLester Jenkins
  • Alaina Reed HallRose Lee Holloway
  • Jackée HarrySandra Clark
  • Regina KingBrenda Jenkins
  • Helen MartinPearl Shay
  • Curtis BaldwinCalvin Dobbs
  • Barry SobelDylan McMillan
  • Countess VaughnAlexandria DeWitt
  • Paul WinfieldJulian C. Barlow
  • Stoney JacksonTravis Filmore
  • Florence Griffith Joyner

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