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Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored

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Calorie Rating: 162
Released: 1996-01-26
Running Time: 115 Minutes
Studios: BET Pictures, United Image Entertainme,


This film relates the story of a tightly connected Afro-American community informally called Colored Town where the inhabitants live and depend on each other in a world where racist oppression is everywhere, as told by a boy called Cliff who spent his childhood there. Despite this, we see the life of the community in all its joys and sorrows, of those that live there while others decide to leave for a better life north. For those remaining, things come to a serious situation when one prominent businessman is being muscled out by a white competitor using racist intimidation. In response, the community must make the decision of whether to submit meekly like they always have, or finally fight for their rights.

Director / Directors

Tim Reid
Director


Cast

Al Freeman Jr.
Character: Poppa
Phylicia Rashād
Character: Ma Ponk
Paula Kelly
Character: Ma Pearl

Salli Richardson-Whitfield
Character: Miss Alice (as Salli Richardson)
Anna Maria Horsford
Character: Miss Annie
Bernie Casey
Character: Mr. Walter

Isaac Hayes
Character: Preacher Hurn
Ray J
Character: Cliff (12 Yrs.) (as Willis Norwood Jr.)
Polly Bergen
Character: Miss Maybry

Taj Mahal
Character: Mr. Will
Leon
Character: Uncle Melvin
Richard Roundtree
Character: Cleve


Production and Crew

Paul W. Cooper
Screenplay