Charlotte Bordelon (Charley)

Charley is an African American woman who packs up her daughter and their belongings to leave Los Angeles to relocate in St. Josephine Parish in Louisiana after inheriting a sugarcane farm from her father. Despite knowing absolutely nothing about farming, Charley finds partners to teach her the ropes and she works very hard to be successful in the business. Selling is not an option. According to the trust her father established, if Charley tries to sell the farm, all profits will go to charity.

Charley lost her husband, Davis, in an armed robbery. She almost lost Micah due to a burn injury. Charley was so depressed after the death of her husband that she had Micah do her own cooking. Some cleaner leaked from a bottle and caught fire, burning the girl so severely she almost died. Charley still feels guilty about her daughter's burns on...