Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored

Jan 26 1996 PG 1h 55m
Drama, Romance

A narrator tells the story of his childhood years in a tightly knit Afro-American community in the deep south under racial segregation.

Plot

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.

Written by

Clifton L. Taulbert, Paul W. Cooper

Directed by

Tim Reid

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

BET Pictures, United Image Entertainme

Languages

English

Awards

3 wins & 2 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
599
Average Rating
7.4 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA