
Plot
Abdul Rahman, an African prince who was sold into slavery, spent four decades in servitude before an amazing coincidence took him to the White House to meet President John Quincy Adams, where he was granted his freedom. Mos Def narrates this PBS documentary that includes reenactments of scenes from Rahman's life and interviews with historians who discuss the conditions faced by slaves in early America.
Trailer
Cast

John C. Bailey
Andrew Marschalk

Yasiin Bey
Narrator

Henian Boone
Middle Passage

Ian Coblyn
Young Abdul-Rahman / Middle Passage

David Elvove
Henry Clay (voice)

Tyler Gatton
Mouth harp player / child

Bruce Holmes
Thomas Foster

Andreu Honeycutt
Samba

Lewis Sheridan Hughes
Various backround characters

Isaiah Johnson
Middle Passage

Marcus Mitchell
Prince Ibrahima Abdul Rahman

Theodore M. Snead
David Walker

Morteza Tavakoli
Ibrahim

Ashford J. Thomas
Middle Passage

Gordon Timothy
Middle Passage

Dawn Ursula
Isabella

Wilson White
Dr. John Coates Cox