Touched by an Angel - Season 7 - Eps 7: God Bless the Child
14 year-old Charnelle Bishop tells her grandmother that she's going to the museum for an essay she has to write about ""finding a piece of yourself in history."" But she's really going there to buy drugs from her dealer, Lamont. Monica tries to form a bond with Charnelle through her love of music, but Charnelle is wary of Monica. Monica catches Charnelle in the bathroom lighting up a joint and refuses to give it back until she begins her homework assignment. Monica tells Charnelle the story of how Billie Holiday fought her own battle against drugs. In flashback, we return to a Greenwhich Village speakeasy in 1939 where Billie Holiday is performing, with Andrew auditioning to be her pianist. But Charnelle isn't interested in hearing about love songs, she likes music that tells the truth. Monica resumes the story of how Billie Holiday reacted when she first read the lyrics to the song ""Strange Fruit."" the first song to tell the truth about lynching of African Americans. Monica pers
About Touched by an Angel
Title: Touched by an Angel
First Air Date: 1994-09-21
Last Air Date: 2003-04-27
Status: Ended
Rating: 7.2/10 (from 174 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 9
Total Episodes: 214
Network: CBS
Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Family
Production Companies: CBS Entertainment Productions, Moon Water Productions
Synopsis
Monica, an angel, is tasked with bringing guidance and messages from God to various people who are at a crossroads in their lives.
Cast
Roma Downey
Monica
Della Reese
Tess
John Dye
Andrew
Valerie Bertinelli
Gloria
