“A Mother’s Courage: The Mary Thomas Story” • 1989 “A Mother’s Courage: The Mary Thomas Story” is a Disney produced television film directed by John Patterson. The film follows Mary Thomas (portrayed by Alfre Woodard), the mother of NBA Hall of Famer Isiah Thomas. Mary, a tireless single mom, fights to free her family from the influence of the poverty and crime surrounding her West Side Chicago neighborhood. It was originally broadcast as a 2-part episode on The Magical World of Disney on NBC on December 3 and December 10, 1989. In addition to Woodard, other familiar faces included theajzone (“House Party”, “Baby Boy”), wwwjustleon (“The Temptations”, “The Five Heartbeats”) and officialtccarson (“Living Single”, “Star Wars: The Clone Wars”). #retro #throwback #throwbackthursday #flashback #flashbackfriday #vintage #classic #oldschool #nostalgia #nostalgic #wayback #waybackwednesday #fbf #mothersday #happymothersday #mom #momlife #mother #mama #momsofinstagram #isiahthomas #alfrewooda...