The Courage to Love

American TV series or program

The Courage to Love

Written by	Heather Hale Toni Ann Johnson
Directed by	Kari Skogland
Starring	Vanessa Williams
Country of origin	United States Canada
Original language	English
Production
Producer	Vanessa L. Williams
Running time	95 min
Production companies	Motion International New Star Television
Original release
Network	Lifetime
Release	January 24, 2000 (2000-01-24)

The Courage to Love is a 2000 television history film starring Vanessa L. Williams, who was also the producer. The premiere was held 24 January 2000 on Lifetime. The film also stars Vanessa's children: Jillian Hervey, Melanie Hervey, Devin Hervey, and her brother Chris Williams. Filming began in August 1999 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and was scheduled to last two months.

Plot

Henriette Delille, a free woman of color, was born in 1813 into one of New Orleans' most prominent families. Her family assumed she would follow her mother and sister's path and become a mistress for a wealthy white man. However, Henriette had different plans for her life.