Do you remember Howard Rollins from In The Heat of the Night? | Do You Remember When

This clip features Samuel L. Jackson and Howard E. Rollins Jr. doing blackface in the Broadway play, TRIAL OF THE MOKE (1978). This play is based on the tragic true story of the first African-American to graduate from West Point. Assigned to Fort Davis, Texas in 1881, Lt. Henry Ossian Flipper (Franklyn Seales) was framed by white officers who accused him of embezzling government funds. Flipper was finally vindicated 95 years later - only a week after THE TRIAL OF THE MOKE ended it world premier

🌠 Remembering Howard Rollins on His Heavenly 75th Birthday 🌠 Gone too soon, but never forgotten. Today, we honor the brilliant Howard Rollins — an actor whose soul spoke through every role he touched. 🎬✨ From Ragtime to A Soldier’s Story to In the Heat of the Night, he brought strength, vulnerability, and truth to the screen. His performances weren’t just acting — they were art, filled with heart and humanity. 💔 Howard Rollins paved the way for so many, reminding us that greatness isn’t meas