| 1 | Malcolm | | Melody's boyfriend. |
| | Iris | | A mother at 15. |
| | Melody | | Iris's daughter. |
| | Aubrey | Daniels | Melody's father. |
| 2 | Thelma | | Aubrey's old neighbor. |
| 4 | Sabe Ella | Franklin | Melody's grandmother. |
| | Benjamin | | Sabe and Po'Boy's son who died. |
| | Grandma | Melody | Iris's grandmother. |
| 5 | | Carver | One of Iris's former classmates. |
| | | Márquez | One of Iris's former classmates. |
| | Jamison | | Iris's partner. Aka: Jam. |
| 6 | CathyMarie | Daniels | Aubrey's mother. |
| 7 | Sammy | Simmons | Melody's grandfather. Aka: Po'Boy. |
| 8 | Ella | | Po'Boy's aunt. |
| | Benjamin | Mays | College president. |
| 10 | Leonard | | One of the students sitting at the Black Breakfast Table. |
| | Clariss | | One of the students sitting at the Black Breakfast Table. |
| | Tenessa | | One of the students sitting at the Black Breakfast Table. |
| | May | | One of the students sitting at the Black Breakfast Table. |
| | Nettie | | One of the students sitting at the Black Breakfast Table. |
| | Wynett | | Nettie's real name. |
| 15 | Sasha | | Melody's friend. |
| 17 | Lou | | Malcolm's friend. |
