At the first conference of the NAACP she successfully persuaded the organization to resolve to make lynching a federal crime.
He went on to serve in the Georgia House of Representatives and became Chairman of the Board of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) in 1998.
In the movie, Halle will play the lead attorney for the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational fund.
Moore received great notice for his work, earning a Daytime Emmy Award for "Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series," as well as several NAACP Image Awards.
Raven has starred in several TV shows and won numerous awards, from the NAACP to the Nickelodeon network.
She has been nominated for several awards, winning one NAACP Image Award, one Teen Choice Award and two BET Awards.
She has won various musical awards including three Billboard Awards, a NAACP Image Award and two ASCAP R&B/Hip-Hop Awards.